diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php
index df7256e44..0c2d7fde4 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php
@@ -302,6 +302,21 @@ class UnitOfWorkTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmTestCase
         $this->_unitOfWork->computeChangeSet($metadata, $user);
     }
 
+    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));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Data Provider
      *