diff --git a/tests/template_tests/relative_templates/one_var.html b/tests/template_tests/relative_templates/one_var.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1d040e1fe88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/template_tests/relative_templates/one_var.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{% extends tmpl %}
+
+{% block content %}{{ block.super }} one{% endblock %}
diff --git a/tests/template_tests/test_extends_relative.py b/tests/template_tests/test_extends_relative.py
index 12324f0df6c..9e8d7fc9b95 100644
--- a/tests/template_tests/test_extends_relative.py
+++ b/tests/template_tests/test_extends_relative.py
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ class ExtendsRelativeBehaviorTests(SimpleTestCase):
         output = template.render(Context({}))
         self.assertEqual(output.strip(), 'three two one')
 
+    def test_normal_extend_variable(self):
+        engine = Engine(dirs=[RELATIVE])
+        template = engine.get_template('one_var.html')
+        output = template.render(Context({'tmpl': './two.html'}))
+        self.assertEqual(output.strip(), 'three two one')
+
     def test_dir1_extend(self):
         engine = Engine(dirs=[RELATIVE])
         template = engine.get_template('dir1/one.html')