diff --git a/tests/resolve_message_reference.rs b/tests/resolve_message_reference.rs
index a59494f8..e3116264 100644
--- a/tests/resolve_message_reference.rs
+++ b/tests/resolve_message_reference.rs
@@ -42,3 +42,19 @@ fn message_reference_missing() {
     let value = ctx.get_message("bar").and_then(|msg| ctx.format(msg, None));
     assert_eq!(value, Some("___ Bar".to_string()));
 }
+
+#[test]
+#[ignore]
+fn message_reference_cyclic() {
+    let mut ctx = MessageContext::new("x-testing");
+
+    ctx.add_messages(
+        "
+foo = Foo { bar }
+bar = { foo } Bar
+",
+    );
+
+    let value = ctx.get_message("foo").and_then(|msg| ctx.format(msg, None));
+    assert_eq!(value, Some("Foo ___".to_string()));
+}