diff --git a/tests/data/Makefile.inc b/tests/data/Makefile.inc
index 01513548d..eaea9c6dc 100644
--- a/tests/data/Makefile.inc
+++ b/tests/data/Makefile.inc
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ test1228 test1229 test1230 test1231 test1232 test1233 test1234 test1235 \
 test1236 test1237 test1238 test1239 test1240 test1241 test1242 test1243 \
 test1244 test1245 test1246 test1247 test1248 test1249 test1250 test1251 \
 test1252 test1253 test1254 test1255 test1256 test1257 test1258 test1259 \
-test1260 test1261 \
+test1260 test1261 test1262 \
 \
 test1280 test1281 test1282 test1283 test1284 test1285 test1286 test1287 \
 test1288 \
diff --git a/tests/data/test1262 b/tests/data/test1262
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b08a2cf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/test1262
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# similar to test 139 but with a reversed time condition
+<testcase>
+<info>
+<keywords>
+FTP
+RETR
+-z
+</keywords>
+</info>
+# Server-side
+<reply>
+<mdtm>
+213 20030409102659
+</mdtm>
+</reply>
+
+# Client-side
+<client>
+<server>
+ftp
+</server>
+ <name>
+FTP request and denied to download an older file with -z
+ </name>
+ <command>
+ftp://%HOSTIP:%FTPPORT/blalbla/1262 -z "-1 jan 2001"
+</command>
+</client>
+
+<verify>
+<protocol>
+USER anonymous
+PASS ftp@example.com
+PWD
+CWD blalbla
+MDTM 1262
+QUIT
+</protocol>
+</verify>
+</testcase>