diff --git a/ase/test/awk/crash02.awk b/ase/test/awk/crash02.awk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3eae4915
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ase/test/awk/crash02.awk
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+BEGIN  {
+	CONVFMT="%s";
+	printf "%s", sprintf ("abc %s abc\n", sprintf ("def %s %s", sprintf ("xyz %s xyz", 1.2342), "def"));
+}
+