diff --git a/src/Test/test_attribute.jl b/src/Test/test_attribute.jl
index bf9cf3afd1..2107f3e45a 100644
--- a/src/Test/test_attribute.jl
+++ b/src/Test/test_attribute.jl
@@ -167,3 +167,24 @@ function setup_test(
     MOI.set(model, MOI.TimeLimitSec(), nothing)
     return
 end
+
+"""
+    test_attribute_after_empty(model::MOI.AbstractOptimizer, config::Config)
+
+Test that optimizer attributes such as `Silent` are not cleared by `MOI.empty!`.
+"""
+function test_attribute_after_empty(model::MOI.AbstractOptimizer, ::Config)
+    @requires MOI.supports(model, MOI.Silent())
+    current = MOI.get(model, MOI.Silent())
+    for value in (true, false)
+        MOI.set(model, MOI.Silent(), value)
+        @test MOI.get(model, MOI.Silent()) == value
+        MOI.empty!(model)
+        @test MOI.get(model, MOI.Silent()) == value
+    end
+    # Make sure to reset the value before leaving this function!
+    MOI.set(model, MOI.Silent(), current)
+    return
+end
+
+test_attribute_after_empty(::MOI.ModelLike, ::Config) = nothing