diff --git a/core/mr/mapreduce_test.go b/core/mr/mapreduce_test.go
index 8cd6b1ab..9262b027 100644
--- a/core/mr/mapreduce_test.go
+++ b/core/mr/mapreduce_test.go
@@ -378,6 +378,22 @@ func TestMapReduceVoidCancelWithRemains(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, done.True())
 }
 
+func TestMapReduceWithoutReducerWrite(t *testing.T) {
+	uids := []int{1, 2, 3}
+	res, err := MapReduce(func(source chan<- interface{}) {
+		for _, uid := range uids {
+			source <- uid
+		}
+	}, func(item interface{}, writer Writer, cancel func(error)) {
+		writer.Write(item)
+	}, func(pipe <-chan interface{}, writer Writer, cancel func(error)) {
+		drain(pipe)
+		// not calling writer.Write(...), should not panic
+	})
+	assert.Equal(t, ErrReduceNoOutput, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, res)
+}
+
 func BenchmarkMapReduce(b *testing.B) {
 	b.ReportAllocs()