diff --git a/auto_tests/tox_test.c b/auto_tests/tox_test.c
index 501c93dc..e63bd7b8 100644
--- a/auto_tests/tox_test.c
+++ b/auto_tests/tox_test.c
@@ -286,6 +286,16 @@ void tox_connection_status(Tox *tox, TOX_CONNECTION connection_status, void *use
 
 START_TEST(test_one)
 {
+    {
+        TOX_ERR_OPTIONS_NEW o_err;
+        struct Tox_Options *o1 = tox_options_new(&o_err);
+        struct Tox_Options o2;
+        tox_options_default(&o2);
+        ck_assert_msg(o_err == TOX_ERR_OPTIONS_NEW_OK, "tox_options_new wrong error");
+        ck_assert_msg(memcmp(o1, &o2, sizeof(struct Tox_Options)) == 0, "tox_options_new error");
+        tox_options_free(o1);
+    }
+
     Tox *tox1 = tox_new(0, 0);
     Tox *tox2 = tox_new(0, 0);