diff --git a/docs/source/todo.rst b/docs/source/todo.rst
index 53f170517..e0fff641b 100644
--- a/docs/source/todo.rst
+++ b/docs/source/todo.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 TODO
 ====
 
-- BUG: fix @initonce for variables that end up in zeropage.
+- BUG: fix @initonce for variables that end up in zeropage. They remain uninitialized altogether now. Fix it or don't allow it?
 - add unit tests for @initonce variables
 - add docs about variables with @initonce initialization
 
diff --git a/examples/test.p8 b/examples/test.p8
index 1347a1823..c7e34f172 100644
--- a/examples/test.p8
+++ b/examples/test.p8
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 %import textio
 %option no_sysinit
-%zeropage dontuse
+%zeropage basicsafe
+
+; INIT ONCE tests
 
 main {
     sub start() {
@@ -26,6 +28,11 @@ main {
         dump()
         txt.nl()
 
+        repeat 10 {
+            footgun()
+        }
+        txt.nl()
+
         sub dump() {
             txt.print_uw(w0)
             txt.spc()
@@ -47,4 +54,12 @@ main {
             txt.nl()
         }
     }
+
+    sub footgun() {
+        ; TODO should just be a nonlocal variable outside of the subroutine...?
+        ubyte @shared @initonce @requirezp variable = 42        ; BUG: is never initialized now
+        txt.print_ub(variable)
+        txt.spc()
+        variable++
+    }
 }