diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index d76df00..d9b1af4 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ SET(CLI_TESTS
 	test_pointrect
 	test_rwops
 	test_optional
+	test_error
 )
 
 # tests which test graphics functionality and thus requre working
diff --git a/tests/test_error.cc b/tests/test_error.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46d9dd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_error.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include <SDL2/SDL_error.h>
+
+#include <SDL2pp/Exception.hh>
+
+#include "testing.h"
+
+using namespace SDL2pp;
+
+BEGIN_TEST()
+	SDL_SetError("foo");
+
+	try {
+		throw Exception("");
+	} catch (SDL2pp::Exception& e) {
+		SDL_SetError("bar");
+		EXPECT_EQUAL((std::string)e.GetSDLError(), "foo");
+	}
+END_TEST()