diff --git a/t/t1400-update-ref.sh b/t/t1400-update-ref.sh
index 7b4707b776..6a3cdd1ac6 100755
--- a/t/t1400-update-ref.sh
+++ b/t/t1400-update-ref.sh
@@ -619,6 +619,52 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin update/create/verify combination works' '
 	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q $c
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'stdin verify succeeds for correct value' '
+	git rev-parse $m >expect &&
+	echo "verify $m $m" >stdin &&
+	git update-ref --stdin <stdin &&
+	git rev-parse $m >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'stdin verify succeeds for missing reference' '
+	echo "verify refs/heads/missing $Z" >stdin &&
+	git update-ref --stdin <stdin &&
+	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q refs/heads/missing
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'stdin verify treats no value as missing' '
+	echo "verify refs/heads/missing" >stdin &&
+	git update-ref --stdin <stdin &&
+	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q refs/heads/missing
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'stdin verify fails for wrong value' '
+	git rev-parse $m >expect &&
+	echo "verify $m $m~1" >stdin &&
+	test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin <stdin &&
+	git rev-parse $m >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'stdin verify fails for mistaken null value' '
+	git rev-parse $m >expect &&
+	echo "verify $m $Z" >stdin &&
+	test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin <stdin &&
+	git rev-parse $m >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'stdin verify fails for mistaken empty value' '
+	M=$(git rev-parse $m) &&
+	test_when_finished "git update-ref $m $M" &&
+	git rev-parse $m >expect &&
+	echo "verify $m" >stdin &&
+	test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin <stdin &&
+	git rev-parse $m >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'stdin update refs works with identity updates' '
 	cat >stdin <<-EOF &&
 	update $a $m $m
@@ -938,6 +984,52 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin -z update/create/verify combination works' '
 	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q $c
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'stdin -z verify succeeds for correct value' '
+	git rev-parse $m >expect &&
+	printf $F "verify $m" "$m" >stdin &&
+	git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin &&
+	git rev-parse $m >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'stdin -z verify succeeds for missing reference' '
+	printf $F "verify refs/heads/missing" "$Z" >stdin &&
+	git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin &&
+	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q refs/heads/missing
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'stdin -z verify treats no value as missing' '
+	printf $F "verify refs/heads/missing" "" >stdin &&
+	git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin &&
+	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q refs/heads/missing
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'stdin -z verify fails for wrong value' '
+	git rev-parse $m >expect &&
+	printf $F "verify $m" "$m~1" >stdin &&
+	test_must_fail git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin &&
+	git rev-parse $m >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'stdin -z verify fails for mistaken null value' '
+	git rev-parse $m >expect &&
+	printf $F "verify $m" "$Z" >stdin &&
+	test_must_fail git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin &&
+	git rev-parse $m >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'stdin -z verify fails for mistaken empty value' '
+	M=$(git rev-parse $m) &&
+	test_when_finished "git update-ref $m $M" &&
+	git rev-parse $m >expect &&
+	printf $F "verify $m" "" >stdin &&
+	test_must_fail git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin &&
+	git rev-parse $m >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'stdin -z update refs works with identity updates' '
 	printf $F "update $a" "$m" "$m" "update $b" "$m" "$m" "update $c" "$Z" "" >stdin &&
 	git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin &&