diff --git a/Tests/TarTests.swift b/Tests/TarTests.swift
index b764390e..142e41c6 100644
--- a/Tests/TarTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/TarTests.swift
@@ -41,6 +41,29 @@ class TarTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(entries[0].data, Data())
     }
 
+    func testHandle() throws {
+        let testHandle = try Constants.handle(forTest: "test", withType: TarTests.testType)
+        var reader = TarReader(fileHandle: testHandle)
+        let entries = [try reader.next()!]
+        if #available(macOS 10.15.4, iOS 13.4, watchOS 6.2, tvOS 13.4, *) {
+            try testHandle.close()
+        } else {
+            testHandle.closeFile()
+        }
+
+        XCTAssertEqual(entries.count, 1)
+        XCTAssertEqual(entries[0].info.name, "test5.answer")
+        XCTAssertEqual(entries[0].info.size, 0)
+        XCTAssertEqual(entries[0].info.type, .regular)
+        XCTAssertEqual(entries[0].info.ownerID, 501)
+        XCTAssertEqual(entries[0].info.groupID, 20)
+        XCTAssertEqual(entries[0].info.ownerUserName, "timofeysolomko")
+        XCTAssertEqual(entries[0].info.ownerGroupName, "staff")
+        XCTAssertEqual(entries[0].info.permissions, Permissions(rawValue: 420))
+        XCTAssertNil(entries[0].info.comment)
+        XCTAssertEqual(entries[0].data, Data())
+    }
+
     func testPax() throws {
         let testData = try Constants.data(forTest: "full_test", withType: TarTests.testType)