diff --git a/data/test/scenarios/event_handlers_in_events.cfg b/data/test/scenarios/event_handlers_in_events.cfg
index 420fad76b35..ca9f596fb40 100644
--- a/data/test/scenarios/event_handlers_in_events.cfg
+++ b/data/test/scenarios/event_handlers_in_events.cfg
@@ -243,13 +243,26 @@
             name=start
             delayed_variable_substitution=yes
             {VARIABLE pass_test "$($pass_test + 1)"}
+            {RETURN ({VARIABLE_CONDITIONAL pass_test equals 2})}
         [/event]
 
         {VARIABLE pass_test 1}
     [/event]
+)}
+
+{GENERIC_UNIT_TEST "event_handers_in_events__immediate" (
     [event]
-        name=turn 1
-        {RETURN ({VARIABLE_CONDITIONAL pass_test equals 2})}
+        name=prestart
+        {VARIABLE pass_test 0}
+
+        [event]
+            name=start
+            delayed_variable_substitution=no
+            {VARIABLE pass_test "$($pass_test + 1)"}
+            {RETURN ({VARIABLE_CONDITIONAL pass_test equals 1})}
+        [/event]
+        
+        {VARIABLE pass_test 1}
     [/event]
 )}
 
diff --git a/wml_test_schedule b/wml_test_schedule
index 885deb60df3..03e79d8ba5f 100644
--- a/wml_test_schedule
+++ b/wml_test_schedule
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 0 event_handlers_in_events_7
 0 event_handlers_in_events_8
 0 event_handers_in_events__delayed
+0 event_handers_in_events__immediate
 0 event_handlers_in_events__dynamic_filter
 0 event_remove_test
 0 event_repeat_test