diff --git a/test/append-test-log.c b/test/append-test-log.c
index 0aa0908..b6a1d34 100644
--- a/test/append-test-log.c
+++ b/test/append-test-log.c
@@ -57,6 +57,15 @@ append_to_empty(TestState *s)
 		test.first_log,
 		0
 	);
+
+	// last_log should match first_log
+	print("\t\tlast_log\n");
+	chk_ptr_eq(
+		s,
+		"ERROR: append_test_log(): append to empty: last_log:",
+		test.last_log,
+		test.first_log
+	);
 }
 
 //jl