diff --git a/tests/data/Makefile.inc b/tests/data/Makefile.inc
index 1726526910..7ed03a2472 100644
--- a/tests/data/Makefile.inc
+++ b/tests/data/Makefile.inc
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ test380 test381 test383 test384 test385 test386 test387 test388 test389 \
 test390 test391 test392 test393 test394 test395 test396 test397 test398 \
 test399 test400 test401 test402 test403 test404 test405 test406 test407 \
 test408 test409 test410 test411 test412 test413 test414 test415 test416 \
-test417 test418 test419 test420 test421 \
+test417 test418 test419 test420 test421 test422 \
 \
 test430 test431 test432 test433 test434 test435 test436 \
 \
diff --git a/tests/data/test422 b/tests/data/test422
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2caaa49154
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/test422
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<testcase>
+<info>
+<keywords>
+cmdline
+--next
+</keywords>
+</info>
+
+#
+# Server-side
+<reply>
+</reply>
+
+#
+# Client-side
+<client>
+<server>
+none
+</server>
+<name>
+use --next with missing URL before it
+</name>
+<command>
+-O -I --next http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/%TESTNUMBER
+</command>
+</client>
+
+#
+# Verify data after the test has been "shot"
+<verify>
+<stderr mode="text">
+curl: missing URL before --next
+curl: option --next: is badly used here
+%if manual
+curl: try 'curl --help' or 'curl --manual' for more information
+%else
+curl: try 'curl --help' for more information
+%endif
+</stderr>
+<errorcode>
+2
+</errorcode>
+</verify>
+</testcase>