diff --git a/tests/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.cpp b/tests/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.cpp
index ab3f641..da70e86 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /**
- * Copyright (c) 2014,  Regents of the University of California,
- *                      Arizona Board of Regents,
- *                      Colorado State University,
- *                      University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
- *                      Washington University in St. Louis,
- *                      Beijing Institute of Technology,
- *                      The University of Memphis
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2015,  Regents of the University of California,
+ *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
+ *                           Colorado State University,
+ *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
+ *                           Washington University in St. Louis,
+ *                           Beijing Institute of Technology,
+ *                           The University of Memphis.
  *
  * This file is part of NFD (Named Data Networking Forwarding Daemon).
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of NFD authors and contributors.
@@ -273,6 +273,40 @@
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(strategy->m_sendInterestHistory[1].get<1>(), face2);
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Bug1998)
+{
+  Forwarder forwarder;
+  typedef StrategyTester<fw::NccStrategy> NccStrategyTester;
+  shared_ptr<NccStrategyTester> strategy = make_shared<NccStrategyTester>(ref(forwarder));
+
+  shared_ptr<DummyFace> face1 = make_shared<DummyFace>();
+  shared_ptr<DummyFace> face2 = make_shared<DummyFace>();
+  forwarder.addFace(face1);
+  forwarder.addFace(face2);
+
+  Fib& fib = forwarder.getFib();
+  shared_ptr<fib::Entry> fibEntry = fib.insert(Name()).first;
+  fibEntry->addNextHop(face1, 10); // face1 is top-ranked nexthop
+  fibEntry->addNextHop(face2, 20);
+
+  StrategyChoice& strategyChoice = forwarder.getStrategyChoice();
+  strategyChoice.install(strategy);
+  strategyChoice.insert(Name(), strategy->getName());
+
+  Pit& pit = forwarder.getPit();
+
+  // Interest comes from face1, which is sole downstream
+  shared_ptr<Interest> interest1 = makeInterest("ndn:/tFy5HzUzD4");
+  shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry1 = pit.insert(*interest1).first;
+  pitEntry1->insertOrUpdateInRecord(face1, *interest1);
+
+  strategy->afterReceiveInterest(*face1, *interest1, fibEntry, pitEntry1);
+
+  // Interest shall go to face2, not loop back to face1
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(strategy->m_sendInterestHistory.size(), 1);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(strategy->m_sendInterestHistory[0].get<1>(), face2);
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
 
 } // namespace tests