diff --git a/test/getTangle.test.js b/test/getTangle.test.js
index 87189d6..5c25c3e 100644
--- a/test/getTangle.test.js
+++ b/test/getTangle.test.js
@@ -278,6 +278,19 @@ test('getTangle()', async (t) => {
   })
 
   await t.test('Tangle.slice', (t) => {
+    {
+      const msgs = tangle.slice([], [])
+      const texts = msgs.map((msg) => msg.data?.text)
+      assert.deepEqual(texts, [
+        'root',
+        reply1LoText,
+        reply1HiText,
+        'reply 2',
+        reply3LoText,
+        reply3HiText,
+      ])
+    }
+
     {
       const msgs = tangle.slice([], [reply2])
       const texts = msgs.map((msg) => msg.data?.text)