diff --git a/tests/utests/data/test_parser_json.c b/tests/utests/data/test_parser_json.c
index a2014a0..39faaa2 100644
--- a/tests/utests/data/test_parser_json.c
+++ b/tests/utests/data/test_parser_json.c
@@ -419,6 +419,11 @@
     CHECK_LYD_STRING(tree, LYD_PRINT_SHRINK | LYD_PRINT_WITHSIBLINGS, data);
     lyd_free_all(tree);
 
+    /* mixing with metadata that is ignored */
+    data = "{\"@a:foo\":\"str\",\"@a:foo3\":1,\"a:foo3\":2}";
+    CHECK_PARSE_LYD(data, 0, LYD_VALIDATE_PRESENT, tree);
+    lyd_free_all(tree);
+
     /* empty name */
     PARSER_CHECK_ERROR("{\"@a:foo\":{\"\":0}}", 0, LYD_VALIDATE_PRESENT, tree, LY_EVALID,
             "A JSON object member name cannot be a zero-length string.", "Line number 1.");