diff --git a/fixtures/substitutions.env b/fixtures/substitutions.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44337a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fixtures/substitutions.env
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+OPTION_A=1
+OPTION_B=${OPTION_A}
+OPTION_C=$OPTION_B
+OPTION_D=${OPTION_A}${OPTION_B}
+OPTION_E=${OPTION_NOT_DEFINED}
diff --git a/godotenv_test.go b/godotenv_test.go
index 475f4ec..8e75092 100644
--- a/godotenv_test.go
+++ b/godotenv_test.go
@@ -193,6 +193,19 @@ func TestLoadQuotedEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	loadEnvAndCompareValues(t, Load, envFileName, expectedValues, noopPresets)
 }
 
+func TestSubstituitions(t *testing.T) {
+	envFileName := "fixtures/substitutions.env"
+	expectedValues := map[string]string{
+		"OPTION_A": "1",
+		"OPTION_B": "1",
+		"OPTION_C": "1",
+		"OPTION_D": "11",
+		"OPTION_E": "",
+	}
+
+	loadEnvAndCompareValues(t, Load, envFileName, expectedValues, noopPresets)
+}
+
 func TestActualEnvVarsAreLeftAlone(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Clearenv()
 	os.Setenv("OPTION_A", "actualenv")