diff --git a/src/indexer/index_writer.rs b/src/indexer/index_writer.rs
index 841230a21..51b205508 100644
--- a/src/indexer/index_writer.rs
+++ b/src/indexer/index_writer.rs
@@ -770,8 +770,8 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::error::*;
     use crate::indexer::NoMergePolicy;
     use crate::query::TermQuery;
-    use crate::schema::{self, IndexRecordOption};
-    use crate::Index;
+    use crate::schema::{self, IndexRecordOption, STRING};
+    use crate::{Index, Document};
     use crate::ReloadPolicy;
     use crate::Term;
 
@@ -1195,4 +1195,17 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(clear_again.is_ok());
         assert!(commit_again.is_ok());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_index_doc_missing_field() {
+        let mut schema_builder = schema::Schema::builder();
+        let idfield = schema_builder.add_text_field("id", STRING);
+        let optfield = schema_builder.add_text_field("optfield", STRING);
+        let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema_builder.build());
+        let mut index_writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000).unwrap();
+        let doc = Document::default();
+        index_writer.add_document(doc!(idfield=>"myid"));
+        let commit = index_writer.commit();
+        assert!(commit.is_ok());
+    }
 }