diff --git a/tests/purge_dir/f3.rem b/tests/purge_dir/f3.rem
index 35025012..fbfffa4c 100644
--- a/tests/purge_dir/f3.rem
+++ b/tests/purge_dir/f3.rem
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ OMIT 24 Dec
 OMIT 1 Jan 1992 MSG woaaahah... expired
 OMIT 2 Jan 1992
 
+IF 0
+# A comment in a false IF block
+#!P This should be nuked
+ENDIF
+
 ERRMSG blorky
 FLUSH
 SET a 1
diff --git a/tests/test.cmp b/tests/test.cmp
index 0d0430cd..c91c868e 100644
--- a/tests/test.cmp
+++ b/tests/test.cmp
@@ -2218,6 +2218,12 @@ OMIT 24 Dec
 #!P: Expired: OMIT 1 Jan 1992 MSG woaaahah... expired
 OMIT 2 Jan 1992
 
+#!P: The next IF evaluated false...
+#!P: REM statements in IF block not checked for purging.
+IF 0
+# A comment in a false IF block
+ENDIF
+
 ERRMSG blorky
 FLUSH
 SET a 1