diff --git a/features/core.feature b/features/core.feature
index 057db399..2067edd3 100644
--- a/features/core.feature
+++ b/features/core.feature
@@ -103,3 +103,9 @@ Feature: Basic reading and writing to a journal
         2013-06-10 15:40 Life is good.
         """
         And we should get no error
+
+    Scenario: Journal directory does not exist
+        Given we use the config "missing_directory.yaml"
+        When we run "jrnl Life is good"
+        and we run "jrnl -n 1"
+        Then the output should contain "Life is good"