diff --git a/src/test/fs_tests.cpp b/src/test/fs_tests.cpp
index 4fb2c23d98c..313064b2945 100644
--- a/src/test/fs_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fs_tests.cpp
@@ -152,4 +152,28 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(rename)
     fs::remove(path2);
 }
 
+#ifndef WIN32
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(create_directories)
+{
+    // Test fs::create_directories workaround.
+    const fs::path tmpfolder{m_args.GetDataDirBase()};
+
+    const fs::path dir{GetUniquePath(tmpfolder)};
+    fs::create_directory(dir);
+    BOOST_CHECK(fs::exists(dir));
+    BOOST_CHECK(fs::is_directory(dir));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!fs::create_directories(dir));
+
+    const fs::path symlink{GetUniquePath(tmpfolder)};
+    fs::create_directory_symlink(dir, symlink);
+    BOOST_CHECK(fs::exists(symlink));
+    BOOST_CHECK(fs::is_symlink(symlink));
+    BOOST_CHECK(fs::is_directory(symlink));
+    BOOST_CHECK(!fs::create_directories(symlink));
+
+    fs::remove(symlink);
+    fs::remove(dir);
+}
+#endif // WIN32
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()