diff --git a/check.sh b/check.sh
index 50b78a2..b843b67 100755
--- a/check.sh
+++ b/check.sh
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ tests='
 20-exec
 
 30-substitution
+30-substitution-word
 30-substitution-backtick
 30-substitution-assignment
 30-for-substitution
diff --git a/test/30-substitution-word.sh b/test/30-substitution-word.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69467ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/30-substitution-word.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+echo foo $(echo bar)/baz
+
diff --git a/test/30-substitution-word.stdout b/test/30-substitution-word.stdout
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a1c7ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/30-substitution-word.stdout
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+foo bar/baz