diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/file/FlatFileItemWriterTests.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/file/FlatFileItemWriterTests.java
index dbc3b238d..98b0611f9 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/file/FlatFileItemWriterTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/file/FlatFileItemWriterTests.java
@@ -153,6 +153,33 @@ public class FlatFileItemWriterTests {
 		assertEquals("test2", readLine());
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testWriteWithAppendRestartOnSecondChunk() throws Exception {
+		writer.setAppendAllowed(true);
+		writer.open(executionContext);
+		writer.write(Collections.singletonList("test1"));
+		writer.close();
+		assertEquals("test1", readLine());
+		reader = null;
+		writer.open(executionContext);
+		writer.write(Collections.singletonList(TEST_STRING));
+		writer.update(executionContext);
+		writer.write(Collections.singletonList(TEST_STRING));
+		writer.close();
+		assertEquals("test1", readLine());
+		assertEquals(TEST_STRING, readLine());
+		assertEquals(TEST_STRING, readLine());
+		assertEquals(null, readLine());
+		writer.open(executionContext);
+		writer.write(Collections.singletonList(TEST_STRING));
+		writer.close();
+		reader = null;
+		assertEquals("test1", readLine());
+		assertEquals(TEST_STRING, readLine());
+		assertEquals(TEST_STRING, readLine());
+		assertEquals(null, readLine());
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testOpenTwice() {
 		// opening the writer twice should cause no issues