diff --git a/models/BaseSymfonyRecord.php b/models/BaseSymfonyRecord.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8a45d68e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/BaseSymfonyRecord.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+abstract class BaseSymfonyRecord extends Doctrine_Record
+{
+    public function setUp()
+    {
+    }
+
+    public function setTableDefinition()
+    {
+        $this->hasColumn('name', 'string', 30);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/models/PluginSymfonyRecord.php b/models/PluginSymfonyRecord.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5cd72f599
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/PluginSymfonyRecord.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+require_once('BaseSymfonyRecord.php');
+
+abstract class PluginSymfonyRecord extends BaseSymfonyRecord
+{
+    public function setUp()
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+    }
+
+    public function setTableDefinition()
+    {
+        parent::setTableDefinition();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/models/PluginSymfonyRecordTable.php b/models/PluginSymfonyRecordTable.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b24d10ddc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/PluginSymfonyRecordTable.php
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?php
+class PluginSymfonyRecordTable extends Doctrine_Table
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/models/SymfonyRecord.php b/models/SymfonyRecord.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a1782ae92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/SymfonyRecord.php
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?php
+class SymfonyRecord extends PluginSymfonyRecord
+{
+
+    public function setUp()
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+    }
+
+    public function setTableDefinition()
+    {
+        parent::setTableDefinition();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/models/SymfonyRecordTable.php b/models/SymfonyRecordTable.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9fb6b7b6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/SymfonyRecordTable.php
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?php
+require_once('PluginSymfonyRecordTable.php');
+
+class SymfonyRecordTable extends PluginSymfonyRecordTable
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/Record/InheritanceTestCase.php b/tests/Record/InheritanceTestCase.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9755dcf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Record/InheritanceTestCase.php
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Doctrine_Record_Inheritance_TestCase
+ *
+ * This test case demonstrates the use of inheritance involving subclasses of
+ * Doctrine_Record.  This type of inheritance is heavily used in sfDoctrine,
+ * and as new inheritance-related features get added to Doctrine it seems to
+ * be an area where subtle breakage can sneak in.
+ *
+ * @package     Doctrine
+ * @author      David Brewer <dbrewer@secondstory.com>
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php LGPL
+ * @category    Object Relational Mapping
+ * @link        www.phpdoctrine.com
+ * @since       1.0
+ * @version     $Revision$
+ */
+
+class Doctrine_Record_Inheritance_TestCase extends Doctrine_UnitTestCase
+{
+    public function prepareTables()
+    {
+        $this->tables = array_merge($this->tables, array('SymfonyRecord'));
+        parent::prepareTables();
+    }
+    public function prepareData()
+    {
+        parent::prepareData();
+    }
+
+    public function testInit()
+    {
+        $record = new SymfonyRecord();
+        $record['name'] = 'Test me';
+        $record->save();
+    }
+
+    public function testInstantiatingRecordWithAbstractParents()
+    {
+        // load our record
+        $record = Doctrine_Query::create()->query(
+            'SELECT * FROM SymfonyRecord r', array())->getFirst();
+
+        // did we get a record object?
+        $this->assertTrue($record instanceof SymfonyRecord);
+        $this->assertTrue($record->exists());
+
+        // does it have the appropriate parentage?
+        $this->assertTrue($record instanceof PluginSymfonyRecord);
+        $this->assertTrue($record instanceof BaseSymfonyRecord);
+        $this->assertTrue($record instanceof Doctrine_Record);
+
+        // does it have the expected data?
+        $this->assertEqual($record['name'], 'Test me');
+        
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/run.php b/tests/run.php
index db2ff96b8..fd2faff15 100644
--- a/tests/run.php
+++ b/tests/run.php
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ $record->addTestCase(new Doctrine_Record_SerializeUnserialize_TestCase());
 $record->addTestCase(new Doctrine_Record_Lock_TestCase());
 $record->addTestCase(new Doctrine_Record_ZeroValues_TestCase());
 //$record->addTestCase(new Doctrine_Record_SaveBlankRecord_TestCase());
+$record->addTestCase(new Doctrine_Record_Inheritance_TestCase());
 $test->addTestCase($record);
 
 $test->addTestCase(new Doctrine_CustomPrimaryKey_TestCase());