diff --git a/astroquery/alfalfa/tests/test_alfalfa.py b/astroquery/alfalfa/tests/test_alfalfa.py
index e5899d7699..4e09da8a8c 100644
--- a/astroquery/alfalfa/tests/test_alfalfa.py
+++ b/astroquery/alfalfa/tests/test_alfalfa.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ def data_path(filename):
 
 # Test Case: A Seyfert 1 galaxy
 coords = coordinates.SkyCoord('0h8m05.63s +14d50m23.3s')
+coordsOC = coordinates.SkyCoord(0.59583, 27.21056, unit='deg')
 
 ALFALFA = alfalfa.core.Alfalfa()
 
@@ -75,3 +76,7 @@ def test_alfalfa_catalog(patch_get, patch_get_readable_fileobj, coords=coords):
 def test_alfalfa_crossID(patch_get, patch_get_readable_fileobj, coords=coords):
     agc = ALFALFA.query_region(coords, optical_counterpart=True)
     assert agc == 100051
+    agc = ALFALFA.query_region(coordsOC, optical_counterpart=False)
+    assert agc == 12920
+    agc = ALFALFA.query_region(coordsOC, optical_counterpart=False, radius='0 arcmin')
+    assert agc is None