diff --git a/t/perf/p2000-sparse-operations.sh b/t/perf/p2000-sparse-operations.sh
index 382716cfca..76710cbef3 100755
--- a/t/perf/p2000-sparse-operations.sh
+++ b/t/perf/p2000-sparse-operations.sh
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ test_perf_on_all () {
 }
 
 test_perf_on_all git status
+test_perf_on_all 'git stash && git stash pop'
+test_perf_on_all 'echo >>new && git stash -u && git stash pop'
 test_perf_on_all git add -A
 test_perf_on_all git add .
 test_perf_on_all git commit -a -m A
diff --git a/t/t1092-sparse-checkout-compatibility.sh b/t/t1092-sparse-checkout-compatibility.sh
index 236ab53028..86312b3044 100755
--- a/t/t1092-sparse-checkout-compatibility.sh
+++ b/t/t1092-sparse-checkout-compatibility.sh
@@ -1034,6 +1034,55 @@ test_expect_success 'cherry-pick with conflicts' '
 	test_all_match test_must_fail git cherry-pick to-cherry-pick
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'stash' '
+	init_repos &&
+
+	write_script edit-contents <<-\EOF &&
+	echo text >>$1
+	EOF
+
+	# Stash a sparse directory (folder1)
+	test_all_match git checkout -b test-branch rename-base &&
+	test_all_match git reset --soft rename-out-to-out &&
+	test_all_match git stash &&
+	test_all_match git status --porcelain=v2 &&
+
+	# Apply the sparse directory stash without reinstating the index
+	test_all_match git stash apply -q &&
+	test_all_match git status --porcelain=v2 &&
+
+	# Reset to state where stash can be applied
+	test_sparse_match git sparse-checkout reapply &&
+	test_all_match git reset --hard rename-out-to-out &&
+
+	# Apply the sparse directory stash *with* reinstating the index
+	test_all_match git stash apply --index -q &&
+	test_all_match git status --porcelain=v2 &&
+
+	# Reset to state where we will get a conflict applying the stash
+	test_sparse_match git sparse-checkout reapply &&
+	test_all_match git reset --hard update-folder1 &&
+
+	# Apply the sparse directory stash with conflicts
+	test_all_match test_must_fail git stash apply --index -q &&
+	test_all_match test_must_fail git stash apply -q &&
+	test_all_match git status --porcelain=v2 &&
+
+	# Reset to base branch
+	test_sparse_match git sparse-checkout reapply &&
+	test_all_match git reset --hard base &&
+
+	# Stash & unstash an untracked file outside of the sparse checkout
+	# definition.
+	run_on_sparse mkdir -p folder1 &&
+	run_on_all ../edit-contents folder1/new &&
+	test_all_match git stash -u &&
+	test_all_match git status --porcelain=v2 &&
+
+	test_all_match git stash pop -q &&
+	test_all_match git status --porcelain=v2
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'checkout-index inside sparse definition' '
 	init_repos &&