diff --git a/test/fixtures/nested/partial.jade b/test/fixtures/nested/partial.jade
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7940971157
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/nested/partial.jade
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+!= partial('stats', { hits: 15, misses: 1 })
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/view.test.js b/test/view.test.js
index dee2f2ad32..c1db7e80ae 100644
--- a/test/view.test.js
+++ b/test/view.test.js
@@ -599,6 +599,16 @@ module.exports = {
     assert.response(app,
       { url: '/stats/callback/2' },
       { body: 'got: <p>Hits 12</p><p>Misses 1</p>' });
+
+    // root lookup
+
+    app.get('/root', function(req, res){
+      res.partial('nested/partial');
+    });
+
+    assert.response(app,
+      { url: '/root' },
+      { body: '' });
   },
   
   'test #partial() with several calls': function(){