diff --git a/include/internal/catch_run_context.cpp b/include/internal/catch_run_context.cpp
index d1dd4168..d29ef54d 100644
--- a/include/internal/catch_run_context.cpp
+++ b/include/internal/catch_run_context.cpp
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ namespace Catch {
 
         Totals deltaTotals;
         deltaTotals.testCases.failed = 1;
+        deltaTotals.assertions.failed = 1;
         m_reporter->testCaseEnded(TestCaseStats(testInfo,
                                   deltaTotals,
                                   std::string(),
diff --git a/projects/SelfTest/TrickyTests.cpp b/projects/SelfTest/TrickyTests.cpp
index 0fe377ce..96a8b2b6 100644
--- a/projects/SelfTest/TrickyTests.cpp
+++ b/projects/SelfTest/TrickyTests.cpp
@@ -429,3 +429,9 @@ TEST_CASE("Commas in various macros are allowed") {
         CHECK(true);
     }
 }
+
+TEST_CASE( "null deref", "[.][failing][!nonportable]" ) {
+    CHECK( false );
+    int *x = NULL;
+    *x = 1;
+}