diff --git a/middleman-more/features/partials_dir.feature b/middleman-more/features/partials_dir.feature
index 52211565..8648c8e2 100644
--- a/middleman-more/features/partials_dir.feature
+++ b/middleman-more/features/partials_dir.feature
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Feature: Partials dir
-  Scenario: Find partials in the custom partials dir
+  Scenario: Find partials in a custom partials dir
     Given a fixture app "partials-dir-app"
     And a file named "config.rb" with:
     """
@@ -9,6 +9,16 @@ Feature: Partials dir
     When I go to "/index.html"
     Then I should see "contents of the partial"
 
+  Scenario: Find partials in a nested custom partials dir
+    Given a fixture app "partials-dir-app"
+    And a file named "config.rb" with:
+    """
+    set :partials_dir, 'nested/partials'
+    """
+    And the Server is running
+    When I go to "/index.html"
+    Then I should see "contents of the nested partial"
+
   Scenario: Find partials in the default partials dir
     Given a fixture app "default-partials-dir-app"
     And a file named "config.rb" with:
diff --git a/middleman-more/fixtures/partials-dir-app/source/nested/partials/_partial.html.erb b/middleman-more/fixtures/partials-dir-app/source/nested/partials/_partial.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b27433e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-more/fixtures/partials-dir-app/source/nested/partials/_partial.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+contents of the nested partial