diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 432f4f27..50a5e8b3 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ vkd3d_shader_tests = \
 	tests/hlsl/static-initializer.shader_test \
 	tests/hlsl/step.shader_test \
 	tests/hlsl/storage-qualifiers.shader_test \
+	tests/hlsl/strings.shader_test \
 	tests/hlsl/struct-array.shader_test \
 	tests/hlsl/struct-assignment.shader_test \
 	tests/hlsl/struct-semantics.shader_test \
diff --git a/tests/hlsl/strings.shader_test b/tests/hlsl/strings.shader_test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0cdcd48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/hlsl/strings.shader_test
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+[pixel shader todo fail(sm>=6)]
+String s = "text";
+string s2 = "text2";
+sTring s3 = "text3";
+
+float4 main() : sv_target
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+[pixel shader todo]
+typedef float4 sTring;
+sTring var = float4(1, 2, 3, 4);
+
+float4 main() : sv_target
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+[pixel shader todo fail(sm>=6)]
+// Uninitialized strings are allowed for non-fx profiles
+String s;
+
+float4 main() : sv_target
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+[pixel shader fail]
+typedef float4 string;
+
+float4 main() : sv_target
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+[pixel shader fail(sm<6) todo]
+typedef float4 String;
+
+float4 main() : sv_target
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+[pixel shader fail(sm<6) todo]
+float4 String;
+
+float4 main() : sv_target
+{
+    return 0;
+}