diff --git a/test/ruby/test_range.rb b/test/ruby/test_range.rb
index 66ed555887..455175087d 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_range.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_range.rb
@@ -8,4 +8,10 @@ class TestRange < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert_equal(["a"], ("a" ... "b").to_a)
     assert_equal(["a", "b"], ("a" .. "b").to_a)
   end
+
+  def test_evaluation_order
+    arr = [1,2]
+    r = (arr.shift)..(arr.shift)
+    assert_equal(1..2, r, "[ruby-dev:26383]")
+  end
 end