diff --git a/kustomize/internal/commands/edit/set/setimage_test.go b/kustomize/internal/commands/edit/set/setimage_test.go
index 8187a0aee..c1f298d81 100644
--- a/kustomize/internal/commands/edit/set/setimage_test.go
+++ b/kustomize/internal/commands/edit/set/setimage_test.go
@@ -145,6 +145,47 @@ func TestSetImage(t *testing.T) {
 					"  newTag: my-tag2",
 				}},
 		},
+		{
+			description: "override file with patch",
+			given: given{
+				args: []string{"image1=foo.bar.foo:8800/foo/image1:foo-bar"},
+				infileImages: []string{
+					"images:",
+					"- name: image1",
+					"  newName: my-image1",
+					"  newTag: my-tag",
+					"- name: image2",
+					"  newName: my-image2",
+					"  newTag: my-tag2",
+					"patchesJson6902:",
+					"- patch: |-",
+					"    - op: remove",
+					"      path: /spec/selector",
+					"  target:",
+					"    kind: Service",
+					"    name: foo",
+					"    version: v1",
+				},
+			},
+			expected: expected{
+				fileOutput: []string{
+					"images:",
+					"- name: image1",
+					"  newName: foo.bar.foo:8800/foo/image1",
+					"  newTag: foo-bar",
+					"- name: image2",
+					"  newName: my-image2",
+					"  newTag: my-tag2",
+					"patchesJson6902:",
+					"- patch: |-",
+					"    - op: remove",
+					"      path: /spec/selector",
+					"  target:",
+					"    kind: Service",
+					"    name: foo",
+					"    version: v1",
+				}},
+		},
 		{
 			description: "override new tag and new name with just a new tag",
 			given: given{