diff --git a/tests/test_create.py b/tests/test_create.py
index 71dc549..fc8edc0 100644
--- a/tests/test_create.py
+++ b/tests/test_create.py
@@ -707,6 +707,15 @@ def test_insert_thousands_using_generator(fresh_db):
     assert 10000 == fresh_db["test"].count
 
 
+def test_insert_thousands_raises_exception_wtih_extra_columns_after_first_100(fresh_db):
+    # https://github.com/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/139
+    with pytest.raises(Exception, match="table test has no column named extra"):
+        fresh_db["test"].insert_all(
+            [{"i": i, "word": "word_{}".format(i)} for i in range(100)]
+            + [{"i": 101, "extra": "This extra column should cause an exception"}],
+        )
+
+
 def test_insert_thousands_adds_extra_columns_after_first_100_with_alter(fresh_db):
     # https://github.com/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/139
     fresh_db["test"].insert_all(