diff --git a/tests/test_tool_shell.sh b/tests/test_tool_shell.sh
index a8e847f..4eccac9 100755
--- a/tests/test_tool_shell.sh
+++ b/tests/test_tool_shell.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ timeout 5s "${DRHARNESS}" -F chat3.json -n -m "This is a test" -t run_dangerous_
 
 echo "PASS: tool_shell"
 
+tool_call run_dangerous_shell '{"command":"printf \"test\"; sleep 10 &","timeout_seconds":1}' >> background_task_test.txt
+be_done 'done' >> background_task_test.txt
+
+# If we hit the timeout of the timeout utility then we fail
+timeout 5s "${DRHARNESS}" -F background_task_test.json -n -m "This is a test" -t run_dangerous_shell -d < "background_task_test.txt"
+
+echo "PASS: background_task_test"
+
+
 
 seq 1 1044 > long_file
 tool_call run_dangerous_shell '{"command":"cat long_file"}' >> mock_responses4.txt