diff --git a/test/version.bats b/test/version.bats
index f75af978..6df01abd 100644
--- a/test/version.bats
+++ b/test/version.bats
@@ -36,3 +36,12 @@ setup() {
   run rbenv-version
   assert_success "1.9.3 (set by ${RBENV_ROOT}/version)"
 }
+
+@test "prefer local over global file" {
+  create_version "1.9.3"
+  create_version "3.0.0"
+  cat > ".ruby-version" <<<"1.9.3"
+  cat > "${RBENV_ROOT}/version" <<<"3.0.0"
+  run rbenv-version
+  assert_success "1.9.3 (set by ${PWD}/.ruby-version)"
+}