diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php
index 97f60f859..7cae3c73d 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php
@@ -229,6 +229,21 @@ class UnitOfWorkTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmTestCase
         $this->setExpectedException('InvalidArgumentException');
         $this->_unitOfWork->lock(null, null, null);
     }
+
+    public function testRemovedAndRePersistedEntitiesAreInTheIdentityMapAndAreNotGarbageCollected()
+    {
+        $entity     = new ForumUser();
+        $entity->id = 123;
+
+        $this->_unitOfWork->registerManaged($entity, array('id' => 123), array());
+        $this->assertTrue($this->_unitOfWork->isInIdentityMap($entity));
+
+        $this->_unitOfWork->remove($entity);
+        $this->assertFalse($this->_unitOfWork->isInIdentityMap($entity));
+
+        $this->_unitOfWork->persist($entity);
+        $this->assertTrue($this->_unitOfWork->isInIdentityMap($entity));
+    }
 }
 
 /**