diff --git a/tests/expected/column/table-empty-column b/tests/expected/column/table-empty-column
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed32da96c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expected/column/table-empty-column
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+:a:b
diff --git a/tests/ts/column/table b/tests/ts/column/table
index 5c89d5eaf..b6dbd5d92 100755
--- a/tests/ts/column/table
+++ b/tests/ts/column/table
@@ -104,4 +104,8 @@ $TS_CMD_COLUMN  --table $TS_SELF/files/mountinfo \
 		>> $TS_OUTPUT 2>&1
 ts_finalize_subtest
 
+ts_init_subtest "empty-column"
+printf ':a:b\n' | $TS_CMD_COLUMN --table --separator ':' --output-separator  ':' >> $TS_OUTPUT 2>&1
+ts_finalize_subtest
+
 ts_finalize