diff --git a/pttodoest/src/main.rs b/pttodoest/src/main.rs
index 57040c0..03ebf7f 100755
--- a/pttodoest/src/main.rs
+++ b/pttodoest/src/main.rs
@@ -316,6 +316,44 @@ mod test_file {
             tests::file_contains(&d, "plain", "[]");
         });
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_file_deletion_to_persist() {
+        tests::with_dir(|d| {
+            tests::write_file(&d, "plain", "- initial\n- 1");
+            tests::write_file(
+                &d,
+                ".plain.host_a",
+                r#"
+                    {"ts":1, "patch":{"op":"replace", "path":"", "value": ["initial"]}}
+                    {"ts":3, "patch":{"op":"add", "path":"/-", "value": {"k":"v"}}}
+                "#,
+            );
+            tests::write_file(
+                &d,
+                ".plain.host_b",
+                r#"
+                    {"ts":2, "patch":{"op":"add", "path":"/-", "value": 1}}
+                "#,
+            );
+
+            let f = File::new(&d.path().join("plain").to_str().unwrap().to_string());
+
+            assert_eq!(3, f.events().unwrap().0.len());
+            assert_eq!(2, f.stage().unwrap().len());
+            tests::file_contains(&d, "plain", "- initial\n- 1");
+
+            f.persist_stage().unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(4, f.events().unwrap().0.len());
+            assert_eq!(2, f.stage().unwrap().len());
+            tests::file_contains(&d, "plain", "- initial\n- 1");
+
+            f.stage_persisted().unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(4, f.events().unwrap().0.len());
+            assert_eq!(2, f.stage().unwrap().len());
+            tests::file_contains(&d, "plain", "- initial\n- 1");
+        });
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]