diff --git a/test/db/tools/r2pm b/test/db/tools/r2pm
index aae16881e3..d999202e51 100644
--- a/test/db/tools/r2pm
+++ b/test/db/tools/r2pm
@@ -5,4 +5,13 @@ EXPECT=<<EOF
 1
 EOF
 EXPECT_ERR=
+RUN
+
+NAME=r2pm -r status code
+FILE=-
+CMDS='!!r2pm -r false; echo $?
+EXPECT=<<EOF
+1
+EOF
+EXPECT_ERR=
 RUN
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