diff --git a/testing/test_doctest.py b/testing/test_doctest.py
index d33f61150..aa1795874 100644
--- a/testing/test_doctest.py
+++ b/testing/test_doctest.py
@@ -323,3 +323,29 @@ class TestDoctests:
         """)
         reprec = testdir.inline_run(p, "--doctest-modules")
         reprec.assertoutcome(failed=1, passed=0)
+
+    def test_ignored_whitespace_glob(self, testdir):
+        testdir.makeini("""
+            [pytest]
+            doctest_optionflags = ELLIPSIS NORMALIZE_WHITESPACE
+        """)
+        p = testdir.maketxtfile(xdoc="""
+            >>> a = "foo    "
+            >>> print(a)
+            foo
+        """)
+        reprec = testdir.inline_run(p, "--doctest-glob=x*.txt")
+        reprec.assertoutcome(passed=1)
+
+    def test_non_ignored_whitespace_glob(self, testdir):
+        testdir.makeini("""
+            [pytest]
+            doctest_optionflags = ELLIPSIS
+        """)
+        p = testdir.maketxtfile(xdoc="""
+            >>> a = "foo    "
+            >>> print(a)
+            foo
+        """)
+        reprec = testdir.inline_run(p, "--doctest-glob=x*.txt")
+        reprec.assertoutcome(failed=1, passed=0)