diff --git a/tests/ui/src/imag_view.rs b/tests/ui/src/imag_view.rs
index 987eadc5..e7bfe5e4 100644
--- a/tests/ui/src/imag_view.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/src/imag_view.rs
@@ -17,3 +17,42 @@
 // Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 //
 
+use std::process::Command;
+
+use assert_cmd::prelude::*;
+use assert_fs::fixture::TempDir;
+use predicates::prelude::*;
+
+/// Helper to call imag-init
+pub fn call(tempdir: &TempDir, targets: &[&str]) -> Vec<String> {
+    let mut binary = binary(tempdir);
+
+    // ensure that stdin is not used by the child process
+    binary.stdin(std::process::Stdio::inherit());
+
+    binary.arg("--ignore-ids");
+
+    for target in targets.iter() {
+        binary.arg(target);
+    }
+
+    debug!("Command = {:?}", binary);
+    crate::imag::stdout_of_command(binary)
+}
+
+pub fn binary(tempdir: &TempDir) -> Command {
+    crate::imag::binary(tempdir, "imag-view")
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_view_empty_entry_shows_nothing() {
+    crate::setup_logging();
+    let imag_home = crate::imag::make_temphome();
+    crate::imag_init::call(&imag_home);
+    crate::imag_create::call(&imag_home, &["test"]);
+
+    let out = call(&imag_home, &["test"]);
+    debug!("out = '{:?}'", out);
+    assert!(out.iter().all(|s| s.is_empty()));
+}
+