diff --git a/test/asm/purge-refs.asm b/test/asm/purge-refs.asm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74dd56c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/purge-refs.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+
+SECTION "floating purging", ROM0
+
+Floating:
+	db Floating
+	PURGE Floating ; This used to cause a use-after-free
+	; To increase the chances of the data being re-allocated, it's not last
+
+SECTION "fixed purging", ROM0[0]
+
+Fixed:
+	db Fixed
+	PURGE Fixed ; Can work, it's a constant
diff --git a/test/asm/purge-refs.err b/test/asm/purge-refs.err
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ad27dec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/purge-refs.err
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+ERROR: purge-refs.asm(6):
+    Symbol "Floating" is referenced and thus cannot be purged
+error: Assembly aborted (1 errors)!
diff --git a/test/asm/purge-refs.out b/test/asm/purge-refs.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/test/asm/purge.asm b/test/asm/purge.asm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1552cea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/purge.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+
+SECTION "purging", ROM0
+
+Label:
+	PURGE Label
+Label:
+
+	db Referenced
+	PURGE Referenced ; Should fail
+
+Exported::
+	PURGE Exported
+Exported::
diff --git a/test/asm/purge.err b/test/asm/purge.err
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74f81e69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/purge.err
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+ERROR: purge.asm(9):
+    Symbol "Referenced" is referenced and thus cannot be purged
+error: Assembly aborted (1 errors)!
diff --git a/test/asm/purge.out b/test/asm/purge.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b