diff --git a/src/datetime/tests.rs b/src/datetime/tests.rs
index 1fddd62ec1..be83955ee7 100644
--- a/src/datetime/tests.rs
+++ b/src/datetime/tests.rs
@@ -1264,6 +1264,18 @@ fn test_datetime_from_timestamp_millis() {
     );
 }
 
+#[test]
+#[cfg(feature = "clock")]
+fn test_datetime_before_windows_api_limits() {
+    // dt corresponds to `FILETIME = 147221225472` from issue 651.
+    // (https://github.com/chronotope/chrono/issues/651)
+    // This used to fail on Windows for timezones with an offset of -5:00 or greater.
+    // The API limits years to 1601..=30827.
+    let dt = NaiveDate::from_ymd_opt(1601, 1, 1).unwrap().and_hms_milli_opt(4, 5, 22, 122).unwrap();
+    let local_dt = Local.from_utc_datetime(&dt);
+    dbg!(local_dt);
+}
+
 #[test]
 #[cfg(feature = "clock")]
 fn test_years_elapsed() {