diff --git a/test/asm/remote-local-noexist.asm b/test/asm/remote-local-noexist.asm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6530d817
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/remote-local-noexist.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+SECTION "sec", ROM0
+
+Parent:
+.child:
+	db 0
+NotParent:
+	dw Parent.child.fail
diff --git a/test/asm/remote-local-noexist.out b/test/asm/remote-local-noexist.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1079028
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/remote-local-noexist.out
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ERROR: remote-local-noexist.asm(7):
+	'Parent.child.fail' is a nonsensical reference to a nested local symbol
diff --git a/test/asm/remote-local.asm b/test/asm/remote-local.asm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b304f1ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/remote-local.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+SECTION "sec", ROM0
+
+Parent:
+.child:
+	db 0
+NotParent:
+	dw Parent.child
diff --git a/test/asm/remote-local.out b/test/asm/remote-local.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b