--- /dev/null
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description="recursive merge corner cases w/ renames but not criss-crosses"
+# t6036 has corner cases that involve both criss-cross merges and renames
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success 'setup rename/delete + untracked file' '
+ echo "A pretty inscription" >ring &&
+ git add ring &&
+ test_tick &&
+ git commit -m beginning &&
+
+ git branch people &&
+ git checkout -b rename-the-ring &&
+ git mv ring one-ring-to-rule-them-all &&
+ test_tick &&
+ git commit -m fullname &&
+
+ git checkout people &&
+ git rm ring &&
+ echo gollum >owner &&
+ git add owner &&
+ test_tick &&
+ git commit -m track-people-instead-of-objects &&
+ echo "Myyy PRECIOUSSS" >ring
+'
+
+test_expect_failure "Does git preserve Gollum's precious artifact?" '
+ test_must_fail git merge -s recursive rename-the-ring &&
+
+ # Make sure git did not delete an untracked file
+ test -f ring
+'
+
+test_done