diff --git a/multiplatform-settings/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/russhwolf/settings/SettingsTest.kt b/multiplatform-settings/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/russhwolf/settings/SettingsTest.kt
index 6c1a9f55..3e44bb5e 100644
--- a/multiplatform-settings/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/russhwolf/settings/SettingsTest.kt
+++ b/multiplatform-settings/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/russhwolf/settings/SettingsTest.kt
@@ -496,6 +496,14 @@ class SettingsTest {
         assertEquals(null, a)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    @Suppress("UNUSED_VALUE", "ASSIGNED_BUT_NEVER_ACCESSED_VARIABLE")
+    fun defaultKey() {
+        var a by settings.string()
+        a = "value"
+        assertEquals("value", settings.getString("a"))
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun delegateReuseTest() {
         // Is this a reasonable use-case? Might as well protect it for now. That way if we break it later it'll be on