diff --git a/test/ruby/test_numeric.rb b/test/ruby/test_numeric.rb
index f2c1a51ba2..95f7368db6 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_numeric.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_numeric.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ class TestNumeric < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert_equal(Float, b.class)
 
     assert_raise(TypeError) { -Numeric.new }
+
+    assert_raise_with_message(TypeError, /can't be coerced into /) {1+:foo}
+    assert_raise_with_message(TypeError, /can't be coerced into /) {1&:foo}
+    assert_raise_with_message(TypeError, /can't be coerced into /) {1|:foo}
+    assert_raise_with_message(TypeError, /can't be coerced into /) {1^:foo}
   end
 
   def test_dummynumeric