diff --git a/tests/test_meta_repo_links.py b/tests/test_meta_repo_links.py
index 4c44e46c5292bc0a63fd0fb1c866d913553c0814..5c0b0050c5ef4b68d7362ce1005c1aeb2d12f38e 100644
--- a/tests/test_meta_repo_links.py
+++ b/tests/test_meta_repo_links.py
@@ -100,6 +100,16 @@ def test_bad_post_links(hook):
     actual = {error.message for error in hook.run(txn)}
     assert expected == actual
 
+def test_flagged_txn_not_checked(hook):
+    keys = iter(METADATA_KEYS)
+    txn_meta = build_meta(keys, BAD_LINKS)
+    txn_meta['flag'] = '!'
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(**txn_meta, postings=[
+        ('Income:Donations', -5, build_meta(keys, BAD_LINKS)),
+        ('Assets:Checking', 5, build_meta(keys, BAD_LINKS)),
+    ])
+    assert not list(hook.run(txn))
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('value', testutil.NON_STRING_METADATA_VALUES)
 def test_bad_metadata_type(hook, value):
     txn = testutil.Transaction(**{'check': value}, postings=[