diff --git a/tests/qemublocktest.c b/tests/qemublocktest.c
index 1821c227d5..2ddfab72eb 100644
--- a/tests/qemublocktest.c
+++ b/tests/qemublocktest.c
@@ -1408,6 +1408,9 @@ mymain(void)
             ret = -1; \
     } while (0)
 
+    TEST_BITMAP_BLOCKCOPY("empty-shallow", true, "empty");
+    TEST_BITMAP_BLOCKCOPY("empty-deep", false, "empty");
+
     TEST_BITMAP_BLOCKCOPY("basic-shallow", true, "basic");
     TEST_BITMAP_BLOCKCOPY("basic-deep", false, "basic");
 
diff --git a/tests/qemublocktestdata/bitmapblockcopy/empty-deep-out.json b/tests/qemublocktestdata/bitmapblockcopy/empty-deep-out.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/tests/qemublocktestdata/bitmapblockcopy/empty-shallow-out.json b/tests/qemublocktestdata/bitmapblockcopy/empty-shallow-out.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2