diff --git a/test/sqliterc b/test/sqliterc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7bf338ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/sqliterc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.mode column
+.headers on
+.tables
diff --git a/test/test_suite.bats b/test/test_suite.bats
index e74d845f..be2e124d 100644
--- a/test/test_suite.bats
+++ b/test/test_suite.bats
@@ -1169,6 +1169,18 @@
   [[ ${lines[0]} == "Pi-hole FTL"* ]]
 }
 
+@test "Embedded SQLite3 shell ignores .sqliterc \"-ni\"" {
+  # Install .sqliterc file at current home directory
+  cp test/sqliterc ~/.sqliterc
+  run bash -c "./pihole-FTL sqlite3 /etc/pihole/gravity.db \"SELECT value FROM info WHERE property = 'abp_domains';\""
+  printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
+  [[ ${lines[0]} != "1" ]]
+  run bash -c "./pihole-FTL sqlite3 -ni /etc/pihole/gravity.db \"SELECT value FROM info WHERE property = 'abp_domains';\""
+  printf "%s\n" "${lines[@]}"
+  [[ ${lines[0]} == "1" ]]
+  rm ~/.sqliterc
+}
+
 @test "Embedded LUA engine is called for .lua file" {
   echo 'print("Hello from LUA")' > abc.lua
   run bash -c './pihole-FTL abc.lua'