diff --git a/widgets/text/text_test.go b/widgets/text/text_test.go
index 3cee5f9..0f953f9 100644
--- a/widgets/text/text_test.go
+++ b/widgets/text/text_test.go
@@ -54,6 +54,17 @@ func TestTextDraws(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantErr: true,
 		},
+		{
+			desc: "fails when MaxTextCells is negative",
+			opts: []Option{
+				MaxTextCells(-1),
+			},
+			canvas: image.Rect(0, 0, 1, 1),
+			want: func(size image.Point) *faketerm.Terminal {
+				return faketerm.MustNew(size)
+			},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
 		{
 			desc: "fails when scroll mouse buttons aren't unique",
 			opts: []Option{