diff --git a/t/t7406-submodule-update.sh b/t/t7406-submodule-update.sh
index 034914a14f..6f083c4d68 100755
--- a/t/t7406-submodule-update.sh
+++ b/t/t7406-submodule-update.sh
@@ -406,6 +406,14 @@ test_expect_success 'submodule update - command in .git/config' '
 	)
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'submodule update - command in .gitmodules is ignored' '
+	test_when_finished "git -C super reset --hard HEAD^" &&
+	git -C super config -f .gitmodules submodule.submodule.update "!false" &&
+	git -C super commit -a -m "add command to .gitmodules file" &&
+	git -C super/submodule reset --hard $submodulesha1^ &&
+	git -C super submodule update submodule
+'
+
 cat << EOF >expect
 Execution of 'false $submodulesha1' failed in submodule path 'submodule'
 EOF