diff --git a/test/cli/proj-inline-suppress/3.cpp b/test/cli/proj-inline-suppress/3.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ecd1c0e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cli/proj-inline-suppress/3.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// From forum: https://sourceforge.net/p/cppcheck/discussion/general/thread/e67653efdb/
+void foo()
+{ // cppcheck-suppress zerodiv
+  int x = 10000 / 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/test/cli/test-inline-suppress.py b/test/cli/test-inline-suppress.py
index 9b4102d2e..d570f27f5 100644
--- a/test/cli/test-inline-suppress.py
+++ b/test/cli/test-inline-suppress.py
@@ -24,3 +24,10 @@ def test_unmatched_suppression_path_with_extra_stuf():
     ret, stdout, stderr = cppcheck(['--inline-suppr', '--enable=information', '--error-exitcode=1', './proj-inline-suppress/2.c'])
     assert ret == 1
     assert 'Unmatched suppression: some_warning_id' in stderr
+
+def test_backwards_compatibility():
+    ret, stdout, stderr = cppcheck(['proj-inline-suppress/3.cpp'])
+    assert '[zerodiv]' in stderr
+
+    ret, stdout, stderr = cppcheck(['--inline-suppr', 'proj-inline-suppress/3.cpp'])
+    assert stderr == ''