diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index dbbf752f4..9bae32d2e 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ list( APPEND tests_no_data_reqd
     grib_efas
     grib_sh_imag
     diag
+    grib_lambert_conformal
 )
 # These tests do require data downloads
 list( APPEND tests_data_reqd
diff --git a/tests/grib_lambert_conformal.sh b/tests/grib_lambert_conformal.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1ecbe5a45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/grib_lambert_conformal.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
+#
+# This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
+# which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+# 
+# In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by
+# virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
+
+. ./include.sh
+
+# Define a common label for all the tmp files
+label="grib_lambert_conformal_test"
+tempFilter="temp.${label}.filt"
+tempGrib="temp.${label}.grib"
+tempOut="temp.${label}.out"
+
+input=$ECCODES_SAMPLES_PATH/GRIB2.tmpl
+
+# Create a filter
+cat > $tempFilter <<EOF
+ set gridType="lambert";
+ set numberOfDataPoints=294000;
+ set shapeOfTheEarth=6;
+ set Nx=588;
+ set Ny=500;
+ set latitudeOfFirstGridPoint=40442000;
+ set longitudeOfFirstGridPoint=353559000;
+ set LaD=60000000;
+ set LoV=2200000;
+ set Dx=2499000;
+ set Dy=2499000;
+ set Latin1=46401000;
+ set Latin2=46401000;
+ set numberOfValues=294000;
+ write;
+EOF
+
+# Use this filter and the input GRIB to create a new GRIB
+${tools_dir}/grib_filter -o $tempGrib $tempFilter $input
+if [ ! -f "$tempGrib" ]; then
+   echo 'Failed to create output GRIB from filter' >&2
+   exit 1
+fi
+# Now get the data from the newly created GRIB file
+${tools_dir}/grib_get_data $tempGrib > $tempOut
+
+# Clean up
+rm -f $tempFilter $tempGrib $tempOut