diff --git a/t/t5540-http-push.sh b/t/t5540-http-push.sh
index 65a41dbe5e..ad0f14b93c 100755
--- a/t/t5540-http-push.sh
+++ b/t/t5540-http-push.sh
@@ -83,6 +83,26 @@ test_expect_failure 'http-push fetches unpacked objects' '
 	 git push -f -v $HTTPD_URL/test_repo_unpacked.git master)
 '
 
+test_expect_failure 'http-push fetches packed objects' '
+	cp -R "$HTTPD_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH"/test_repo.git \
+		"$HTTPD_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH"/test_repo_packed.git &&
+
+	git clone $HTTPD_URL/test_repo_packed.git \
+		"$ROOT_PATH"/test_repo_clone_packed &&
+
+	(cd "$HTTPD_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH"/test_repo_packed.git &&
+	 git --bare repack &&
+	 git --bare prune-packed) &&
+
+	# By reset, we force git to retrieve the packed object
+	(cd "$ROOT_PATH"/test_repo_clone_packed &&
+	 git reset --hard HEAD^ &&
+	 git remote rm origin &&
+	 git reflog expire --expire=0 --all &&
+	 git prune &&
+	 git push -f -v $HTTPD_URL/test_repo_packed.git master)
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'create and delete remote branch' '
 	cd "$ROOT_PATH"/test_repo_clone &&
 	git checkout -b dev &&