diff --git a/test/TEST-22-TMPFILES/test-06.sh b/test/TEST-22-TMPFILES/test-06.sh
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+++ b/test/TEST-22-TMPFILES/test-06.sh
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+#! /bin/bash
+#
+# Inspired by https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/9508
+#
+
+set -e
+
+test_snippet() {
+        systemd-tmpfiles "$@" - <<EOF
+d /var/tmp/foobar-test-06
+d /var/tmp/foobar-test-06/important
+R /var/tmp/foobar-test-06
+EOF
+}
+
+test_snippet --create --remove
+test -d /var/tmp/foobar-test-06
+test -d /var/tmp/foobar-test-06/important
+
+test_snippet --remove
+! test -f /var/tmp/foobar-test-06
+! test -f /var/tmp/foobar-test-06/important
+
+test_snippet --create
+test -d /var/tmp/foobar-test-06
+test -d /var/tmp/foobar-test-06/important
+
+touch /var/tmp/foobar-test-06/something-else
+
+test_snippet --create
+test -d /var/tmp/foobar-test-06
+test -d /var/tmp/foobar-test-06/important
+test -f /var/tmp/foobar-test-06/something-else
+
+test_snippet --create --remove
+test -d /var/tmp/foobar-test-06
+test -d /var/tmp/foobar-test-06/important
+! test -f /var/tmp/foobar-test-06/something-else