diff --git a/tests/git_test.py b/tests/git_test.py
index 0dfadfa9..7cd1c549 100644
--- a/tests/git_test.py
+++ b/tests/git_test.py
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ def test_get_root_deeper(in_git_dir):
         assert os.path.normcase(git.get_root()) == expected
 
 
+def test_get_root_in_git_sub_dir(in_git_dir):
+    expected = os.path.normcase(in_git_dir.strpath)
+    with pytest.raises(FatalError):
+        with in_git_dir.join('.git/objects').ensure_dir().as_cwd():
+            assert os.path.normcase(git.get_root()) == expected
+
+
 def test_in_exactly_dot_git(in_git_dir):
     with in_git_dir.join('.git').as_cwd(), pytest.raises(FatalError):
         git.get_root()