diff --git a/tests/unit/config/test_configfiles.py b/tests/unit/config/test_configfiles.py
index 5736904c2..e252762b6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config/test_configfiles.py
+++ b/tests/unit/config/test_configfiles.py
@@ -93,6 +93,37 @@ def test_yaml_config(fake_save_manager, config_tmpdir, old_config, insert):
         assert '  tabs.show: never' in lines
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('old_config', [
+    None,
+    'global:\n  colors.hints.fg: magenta',
+])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('key, value', [
+    ('colors.hints.fg', 'green'),
+    ('colors.hints.bg', None),
+    ('confirm_quit', True),
+    ('confirm_quit', False),
+])
+def test_yaml_config_changed(fake_save_manager, config_tmpdir, old_config, key, value):
+    autoconfig = config_tmpdir / 'autoconfig.yml'
+    if old_config is not None:
+        autoconfig.write_text(old_config, 'utf-8')
+
+    yaml = configfiles.YamlConfig()
+    yaml.load()
+
+    yaml[key] = value
+    assert key in yaml
+    assert yaml[key] == value
+
+    yaml._save()
+
+    yaml = configfiles.YamlConfig()
+    yaml.load()
+
+    assert key in yaml
+    assert yaml[key] == value
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('old_config', [
     None,
     'global:\n  colors.hints.fg: magenta',