diff --git a/Lib/test/test_pdb.py b/Lib/test/test_pdb.py
index 755d265..71d8203 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_pdb.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_pdb.py
@@ -9,9 +9,12 @@
 import subprocess
 import textwrap
 
+from contextlib import ExitStack
+from io import StringIO
 from test import support
 # This little helper class is essential for testing pdb under doctest.
 from test.test_doctest import _FakeInput
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 
 class PdbTestInput(object):
@@ -1107,6 +1110,15 @@
             if save_home is not None:
                 os.environ['HOME'] = save_home
 
+    def test_header(self):
+        stdout = StringIO()
+        header = 'Nobody expects... blah, blah, blah'
+        with ExitStack() as resources:
+            resources.enter_context(patch('sys.stdout', stdout))
+            resources.enter_context(patch.object(pdb.Pdb, 'set_trace'))
+            pdb.set_trace(header=header)
+        self.assertEqual(stdout.getvalue(), header + '\n')
+
     def tearDown(self):
         support.unlink(support.TESTFN)