diff --git a/test/rulesets/Base/base.jl b/test/rulesets/Base/base.jl
index 36452da1e..7d06b1421 100644
--- a/test/rulesets/Base/base.jl
+++ b/test/rulesets/Base/base.jl
@@ -153,6 +153,17 @@
         test_rrule(muladd, 10randn(), randn(), randn())
     end
 
+    @testset "muladd ZeroTangent" begin
+        test_frule(muladd, 2.0, 3.0, ZeroTangent())
+        test_frule(muladd, 2.0, ZeroTangent(), 4.0)
+        test_frule(muladd, ZeroTangent(), 3.0,  4.0)
+
+        test_rrule(muladd, 2.0, 3.0, ZeroTangent())
+        test_rrule(muladd, 2.0, ZeroTangent(), 4.0)
+        test_rrule(muladd, ZeroTangent(), 3.0,  4.0)
+    end
+
+
     @testset "fma" begin
         test_frule(fma, 10randn(), randn(), randn())
         test_rrule(fma, 10randn(), randn(), randn())