diff --git a/tests/testsuite/run.rs b/tests/testsuite/run.rs
index 64cf4e16c6b..2d65bb7f7de 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/run.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/run.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,43 @@ fn quiet_arg() {
         .run();
 }
 
+#[cargo_test]
+fn unsupported_silent_arg() {
+    let p = project()
+        .file("src/main.rs", r#"fn main() { println!("hello"); }"#)
+        .build();
+
+    p.cargo("run -s")
+        .with_stderr(
+            "\
+error: unexpected argument '-s' found
+
+  tip: to pass '-s' as a value, use '-- -s'
+
+Usage: cargo run [OPTIONS] [args]...
+
+For more information, try '--help'.
+",
+        )
+        .with_status(1)
+        .run();
+
+    p.cargo("run --silent")
+        .with_stderr(
+            "\
+error: unexpected argument '--silent' found
+
+  tip: to pass '--silent' as a value, use '-- --silent'
+
+Usage: cargo run [OPTIONS] [args]...
+
+For more information, try '--help'.
+",
+        )
+        .with_status(1)
+        .run();
+}
+
 #[cargo_test]
 fn quiet_arg_and_verbose_arg() {
     let p = project()