diff --git a/pkg/storage/utils/decomposedfs/node/node_test.go b/pkg/storage/utils/decomposedfs/node/node_test.go
index fce395e475..02580b7b53 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/utils/decomposedfs/node/node_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/utils/decomposedfs/node/node_test.go
@@ -148,6 +148,13 @@ var _ = Describe("Node", func() {
 			Expect(child.Name).To(Equal("file1"))
 			Expect(child.Blobsize).To(Equal(int64(1234)))
 		})
+
+		It("handles (broken) links including file segments by returning an non-existant node", func() {
+			child, err := parent.Child(env.Ctx, "file1/broken")
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(child).ToNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(child.Exists).To(BeFalse())
+		})
 	})
 
 	Describe("AsResourceInfo", func() {