diff --git a/d2compiler/compile_test.go b/d2compiler/compile_test.go
index 35055cb56..520d7ca04 100644
--- a/d2compiler/compile_test.go
+++ b/d2compiler/compile_test.go
@@ -5197,6 +5197,23 @@ y.link: https://google.com
 				assert.Equal(t, "true", g.Objects[1].Attributes.Style.Underline.Value)
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "exists-filter",
+			run: func(t *testing.T) {
+				g, _ := assertCompile(t, `
+**.style.fill: red {
+  &leaf: false
+}
+a.b.c
+`, ``)
+				assert.Equal(t, "a", g.Objects[0].ID)
+				assert.Equal(t, "red", g.Objects[0].Attributes.Style.Fill.Value)
+				assert.Equal(t, "b", g.Objects[1].Attributes.Style.Fill.Value)
+				assert.Equal(t, "red", g.Objects[1].Attributes.Style.Fill.Value)
+				assert.Equal(t, "c", g.Objects[2].Attributes.Style.Fill.Value)
+				assert.NotEqual(t, "red", g.Objects[2].Attributes.Style.Fill.Value)
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			name: "glob-filter",
 			run: func(t *testing.T) {