diff --git a/tests/stats/stats_test.c b/tests/stats/stats_test.c
index 15f50d2..6505e66 100644
--- a/tests/stats/stats_test.c
+++ b/tests/stats/stats_test.c
@@ -442,6 +442,16 @@
 	osmo_stats_report();
 	OSMO_ASSERT(send_count == 2);
 
+	fprintf(stderr, "report (group 1, item 1 no update, send last item (!= last max), OS#5215):\n");
+	send_count = 0;
+	osmo_stats_report();
+	OSMO_ASSERT(send_count == 0); /* BUG: should be 2! */
+
+	fprintf(stderr, "report (group 1, item 1 no update, nothing to send):\n");
+	send_count = 0;
+	osmo_stats_report();
+	OSMO_ASSERT(send_count == 0);
+
 	fprintf(stderr, "report (remove statg1, ctrg1):\n");
 	/* force single flush */
 	srep1->force_single_flush = 1;
diff --git a/tests/stats/stats_test.err b/tests/stats/stats_test.err
index 69104d9..08c2cbc 100644
--- a/tests/stats/stats_test.err
+++ b/tests/stats/stats_test.err
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@
 report (group 1, item 1 update twice, check max):
   test2: item p= g=test.one i=1 n=item.a v=20 u=ma
   test1: item p= g=test.one i=1 n=item.a v=20 u=ma
+report (group 1, item 1 no update, send last item (!= last max), OS#5215):
+report (group 1, item 1 no update, nothing to send):
 report (remove statg1, ctrg1):
   test2: counter p= g=ctr-test:one_dot i=3 n=ctr:a v=0 d=0
   test1: counter p= g=ctr-test:one_dot i=3 n=ctr:a v=0 d=0