diff --git a/test/parallel/test-freelist.js b/test/parallel/test-freelist.js
index eb43308dbe59cc..d0ec3d1e8e7f9b 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-freelist.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-freelist.js
@@ -28,3 +28,13 @@ assert.strictEqual(flist1.free({ id: 'test5' }), false);
 assert.strictEqual(flist1.alloc().id, 'test3');
 assert.strictEqual(flist1.alloc().id, 'test2');
 assert.strictEqual(flist1.alloc().id, 'test1');
+
+// Check list has elements
+const flist2 = new FreeList('flist2', 2, Object);
+assert.strictEqual(flist2.hasItems(), false);
+
+flist2.free({ id: 'test1' });
+assert.strictEqual(flist2.hasItems(), true);
+
+flist2.alloc();
+assert.strictEqual(flist2.hasItems(), false);