--- /dev/null
+#!perl
+# vim:ts=4:sw=4:expandtab
+# Regression test: when only having a floating window on a workspace, it should not be deleted.
+
+use i3test;
+use X11::XCB qw(:all);
+
+BEGIN {
+ use_ok('X11::XCB::Window');
+}
+
+my $i3 = i3(get_socket_path());
+
+my $tmp = fresh_workspace;
+
+#############################################################################
+# 1: open a floating window, get it mapped
+#############################################################################
+
+ok(workspace_exists($tmp), "workspace $tmp exists");
+
+my $x = X11::XCB::Connection->new;
+
+# Create a floating window which is smaller than the minimum enforced size of i3
+my $window = open_floating_window($x);
+ok($window->mapped, 'Window is mapped');
+
+# switch to a different workspace, see if the window is still mapped?
+
+my $otmp = fresh_workspace;
+
+ok(workspace_exists($otmp), "new workspace $otmp exists");
+ok(workspace_exists($tmp), "old workspace $tmp still exists");
+
+done_testing;