diff --git a/tests/unit/aofrw.tcl b/tests/unit/aofrw.tcl
index 4fdbdc6c6..c5430eedc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/aofrw.tcl
+++ b/tests/unit/aofrw.tcl
@@ -4,60 +4,63 @@ start_server {tags {"aofrw"}} {
     r config set auto-aof-rewrite-percentage 0 ; # Disable auto-rewrite.
     waitForBgrewriteaof r
 
-    test {AOF rewrite during write load} {
-        # Start a write load for 10 seconds
-        set master [srv 0 client]
-        set master_host [srv 0 host]
-        set master_port [srv 0 port]
-        set load_handle0 [start_write_load $master_host $master_port 10]
-        set load_handle1 [start_write_load $master_host $master_port 10]
-        set load_handle2 [start_write_load $master_host $master_port 10]
-        set load_handle3 [start_write_load $master_host $master_port 10]
-        set load_handle4 [start_write_load $master_host $master_port 10]
+    foreach rdbpre {yes no} {
+        r config set aof-use-rdb-preamble $rdbpre
+        test "AOF rewrite during write load: RDB preamble=$rdbpre" {
+            # Start a write load for 10 seconds
+            set master [srv 0 client]
+            set master_host [srv 0 host]
+            set master_port [srv 0 port]
+            set load_handle0 [start_write_load $master_host $master_port 10]
+            set load_handle1 [start_write_load $master_host $master_port 10]
+            set load_handle2 [start_write_load $master_host $master_port 10]
+            set load_handle3 [start_write_load $master_host $master_port 10]
+            set load_handle4 [start_write_load $master_host $master_port 10]
 
-        # Make sure the instance is really receiving data
-        wait_for_condition 50 100 {
-            [r dbsize] > 0
-        } else {
-            fail "No write load detected."
+            # Make sure the instance is really receiving data
+            wait_for_condition 50 100 {
+                [r dbsize] > 0
+            } else {
+                fail "No write load detected."
+            }
+
+            # After 3 seconds, start a rewrite, while the write load is still
+            # active.
+            after 3000
+            r bgrewriteaof
+            waitForBgrewriteaof r
+
+            # Let it run a bit more so that we'll append some data to the new
+            # AOF.
+            after 1000
+
+            # Stop the processes generating the load if they are still active
+            stop_write_load $load_handle0
+            stop_write_load $load_handle1
+            stop_write_load $load_handle2
+            stop_write_load $load_handle3
+            stop_write_load $load_handle4
+
+            # Make sure that we remain the only connected client.
+            # This step is needed to make sure there are no pending writes
+            # that will be processed between the two "debug digest" calls.
+            wait_for_condition 50 100 {
+                [llength [split [string trim [r client list]] "\n"]] == 1
+            } else {
+                puts [r client list]
+                fail "Clients generating loads are not disconnecting"
+            }
+
+            # Get the data set digest
+            set d1 [r debug digest]
+
+            # Load the AOF
+            r debug loadaof
+            set d2 [r debug digest]
+
+            # Make sure they are the same
+            assert {$d1 eq $d2}
         }
-
-        # After 3 seconds, start a rewrite, while the write load is still
-        # active.
-        after 3000
-        r bgrewriteaof
-        waitForBgrewriteaof r
-
-        # Let it run a bit more so that we'll append some data to the new
-        # AOF.
-        after 1000
-
-        # Stop the processes generating the load if they are still active
-        stop_write_load $load_handle0
-        stop_write_load $load_handle1
-        stop_write_load $load_handle2
-        stop_write_load $load_handle3
-        stop_write_load $load_handle4
-
-        # Make sure that we remain the only connected client.
-        # This step is needed to make sure there are no pending writes
-        # that will be processed between the two "debug digest" calls.
-        wait_for_condition 50 100 {
-            [llength [split [string trim [r client list]] "\n"]] == 1
-        } else {
-            puts [r client list]
-            fail "Clients generating loads are not disconnecting"
-        }
-
-        # Get the data set digest
-        set d1 [r debug digest]
-
-        # Load the AOF
-        r debug loadaof
-        set d2 [r debug digest]
-
-        # Make sure they are the same
-        assert {$d1 eq $d2}
     }
 }