diff --git a/tests/unit/config/config_test.py b/tests/unit/config/config_test.py
index 5ad1a2334..0d3f49b99 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config/config_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/config/config_test.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from ...helpers import build_config_details
 from ...helpers import BUSYBOX_IMAGE_WITH_TAG
 from compose.config import config
 from compose.config import types
+from compose.config.config import ConfigFile
 from compose.config.config import resolve_build_args
 from compose.config.config import resolve_environment
 from compose.config.environment import Environment
@@ -4887,6 +4888,11 @@ class ExtendsTest(unittest.TestCase):
             assert types.SecurityOpt.parse('apparmor:unconfined') in svc['security_opt']
             assert types.SecurityOpt.parse('seccomp:unconfined') in svc['security_opt']
 
+    @mock.patch.object(ConfigFile, 'from_filename', wraps=ConfigFile.from_filename)
+    def test_extends_same_file_optimization(self, from_filename_mock):
+        load_from_filename('tests/fixtures/extends/no-file-specified.yml')
+        from_filename_mock.assert_called_once()
+
 
 @pytest.mark.xfail(IS_WINDOWS_PLATFORM, reason='paths use slash')
 class ExpandPathTest(unittest.TestCase):