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 98b0611f9..6fdc2d867 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
@@ -559,6 +559,18 @@ public class FlatFileItemWriterTests {
 		assertFalse(outputFile.exists());
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testDeleteOnExitReopen() throws Exception {
+		writer.setShouldDeleteIfEmpty(true);
+		writer.open(executionContext);
+		assertTrue(outputFile.exists());
+		writer.close();
+		assertFalse(outputFile.exists());
+		writer.open(executionContext);
+		writer.write(Collections.singletonList("test2"));
+		assertEquals("test2", readLine());
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testWriteHeaderAfterRestartOnFirstChunk() throws Exception {
 		writer.setHeaderCallback(new FlatFileHeaderCallback() {