diff --git a/test/return-value.sh b/test/return-value.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e91de9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/return-value.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+ls /surely-not-existent$$ 2>/dev/null
+
+if [ "$?" -ne 0 ]; then
+   echo "$?"
+fi
+
+ls /surely-not-existent$$ 2>/dev/null
+
+ret=$?
+
+if [ "$ret" -ne 0 ]; then
+   echo "$ret"
+fi
+