diff --git a/test/falco_tests.yaml b/test/falco_tests.yaml
index 3731c6ff2f8..cad3029b9fd 100644
--- a/test/falco_tests.yaml
+++ b/test/falco_tests.yaml
@@ -641,6 +641,14 @@ trace_files: !mux
       - rules/disabled_rule_using_enabled_flag_only.yaml
     trace_file: trace_files/cat_write.scap
   
+  enabled_rule_using_false_enabled_flag_only:
+    detect: True
+    detect_level: WARNING
+    rules_file:
+      - rules/enabled_rule_using_enabled_flag_only.yaml
+    trace_file: trace_files/cat_write.scap
+    stdout_contains: "Warning An open was seen"
+
   disabled_and_enabled_rules_1:
     exit_status: 1
     stderr_contains: "Runtime error: You can not specify both disabled .-D/-T. and enabled .-t. rules. Exiting."
diff --git a/test/rules/enabled_rule_using_enabled_flag_only.yaml b/test/rules/enabled_rule_using_enabled_flag_only.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c27be642ebf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/rules/enabled_rule_using_enabled_flag_only.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 The Falco Authors.
+#
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+- rule: open_from_cat
+  desc: A process named cat does an open
+  condition: evt.type=open and proc.name=cat
+  output: "An open was seen"
+  priority: WARNING
+  enabled: false
+
+- rule: open_from_cat
+  enabled: true