diff --git a/yasnippet-tests.el b/yasnippet-tests.el
index c5d8738..fd75063 100644
--- a/yasnippet-tests.el
+++ b/yasnippet-tests.el
@@ -213,6 +213,15 @@
       (yas-expand-snippet snippet)
       (should (string= (yas--buffer-contents) "#include <foo>\nmain")))))
 
+(ert-deftest middle-of-buffer-snippet-insertion ()
+  (with-temp-buffer
+    (yas-minor-mode 1)
+    (insert "beginning")
+    (save-excursion (insert "end"))
+    (let ((snippet "-middle-"))
+      (yas-expand-snippet snippet))
+    (should (string= (yas--buffer-contents) "beginning-middle-end"))))
+
 (ert-deftest another-example-for-issue-271 ()
   ;; expect this to fail in batch mode since `region-active-p' doesn't
   ;; used by `yas-expand-snippet' doesn't make sense in that context.