diff --git a/tests/unit/config/test_configcache.py b/tests/unit/config/test_configcache.py
index 91e2f22fa..7c0f6012f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config/test_configcache.py
+++ b/tests/unit/config/test_configcache.py
@@ -50,3 +50,17 @@ def test_configcache_get_after_set(config_stub):
     assert not config.cache['auto_save.session']
     config_stub.val.auto_save.session = True
     assert config.cache['auto_save.session']
+
+
+def test_configcache_naive_benchmark(config_stub, benchmark):
+    def _run_bench():
+        for _i in range(10000):
+            # pylint: disable=pointless-statement
+            config.cache['tabs.padding']
+            config.cache['tabs.indicator.width']
+            config.cache['tabs.indicator.padding']
+            config.cache['tabs.min_width']
+            config.cache['tabs.max_width']
+            config.cache['tabs.pinned.shrink']
+            # pylint: enable=pointless-statement
+    benchmark(_run_bench)