diff --git a/contrib/subtree/t/t7900-subtree.sh b/contrib/subtree/t/t7900-subtree.sh
index 1fa59918c7..7d59a1a89d 100755
--- a/contrib/subtree/t/t7900-subtree.sh
+++ b/contrib/subtree/t/t7900-subtree.sh
@@ -210,11 +210,22 @@ test_expect_success 'check if --message for merge works with squash too' '
 
 test_expect_success 'merge new subproj history into subdir' '
 	git subtree merge --prefix="sub dir" FETCH_HEAD &&
-	git branch pre-split &&
 	check_equal ''"$(last_commit_message)"'' "Merge commit '"'"'"$(git rev-parse sub2)"'"'"' into mainline" &&
 	undo
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'merge new subproj history into subdir/ with --prefix and --message' '
+	git subtree merge --prefix="sub dir" --message="Merged changes from subproject" FETCH_HEAD &&
+	check_equal "$(last_commit_message)" "Merged changes from subproject" &&
+	undo
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'merge new subproj history into subdir/ with --squash and --prefix and --message' '
+	git subtree merge --prefix="sub dir" --message="Merged changes from subproject using squash" --squash FETCH_HEAD &&
+	check_equal "$(last_commit_message)" "Merged changes from subproject using squash" &&
+	undo
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'split requires option --prefix' '
 	echo "You must provide the --prefix option." > expected &&
 	test_must_fail git subtree split > actual 2>&1 &&