diff --git a/features/project/issues/issues.feature b/features/project/issues/issues.feature
index b2e6f1f9324..e3001318c23 100644
--- a/features/project/issues/issues.feature
+++ b/features/project/issues/issues.feature
@@ -63,6 +63,36 @@ Feature: Project Issues
     Then I should see "Release 0.3" in issues
     And I should not see "Release 0.4" in issues
 
+  @javascript
+  Scenario: Search issues when search string exactly matches issue description
+    Given project 'Shop' has issue 'Bugfix1' with description: 'Description for issue1'
+    And I fill in issue search with 'Description for issue1'
+    Then I should see 'Bugfix1' in issues
+    And I should not see "Release 0.4" in issues
+    And I should not see "Release 0.3" in issues
+    And I should not see "Tweet control" in issues
+
+  @javascript
+  Scenario: Search issues when search string partially matches issue description
+    Given project 'Shop' has issue 'Bugfix1' with description: 'Description for issue1'
+    And project 'Shop' has issue 'Feature1' with description: 'Feature submitted for issue1'
+    And I fill in issue search with 'issue1'
+    Then I should see 'Feature1' in issues
+    Then I should see 'Bugfix1' in issues
+    And I should not see "Release 0.4" in issues
+    And I should not see "Release 0.3" in issues
+    And I should not see "Tweet control" in issues
+
+  @javascript
+  Scenario: Search issues when search string matches no issue description
+    Given project 'Shop' has issue 'Bugfix1' with description: 'Description for issue1'
+    And I fill in issue search with 'Rock and roll'
+    Then I should not see 'Bugfix1' in issues
+    And I should not see "Release 0.4" in issues
+    And I should not see "Release 0.3" in issues
+    And I should not see "Tweet control" in issues
+
+
   # Markdown
 
   Scenario: Headers inside the description should have ids generated for them.
diff --git a/features/steps/project/issues.rb b/features/steps/project/issues.rb
index 557ea2fdca8..ab2d7cee2e3 100644
--- a/features/steps/project/issues.rb
+++ b/features/steps/project/issues.rb
@@ -187,4 +187,38 @@ class ProjectIssues < Spinach::FeatureSteps
   step 'The code block should be unchanged' do
     page.should have_content("```\nCommand [1]: /usr/local/bin/git , see [text](doc/text)\n```")
   end
+
+  step 'project \'Shop\' has issue \'Bugfix1\' with description: \'Description for issue1\'' do
+    project = Project.find_by(name: 'Shop')
+    issue = create(:issue, title: 'Bugfix1', description: 'Description for issue1', project: project)
+  end
+
+  step 'project \'Shop\' has issue \'Feature1\' with description: \'Feature submitted for issue1\'' do
+    project = Project.find_by(name: 'Shop')
+    issue = create(:issue, title: 'Feature1', description: 'Feature submitted for issue1', project: project)
+  end
+
+  step 'I fill in issue search with \'Description for issue1\'' do
+    fill_in 'issue_search', with: 'Description for issue'
+  end
+
+  step 'I fill in issue search with \'issue1\'' do
+    fill_in 'issue_search', with: 'issue1'
+  end
+
+  step 'I fill in issue search with \'Rock and roll\'' do
+    fill_in 'issue_search', with: 'Description for issue'
+  end
+
+  step 'I should see \'Bugfix1\' in issues' do
+    page.should have_content 'Bugfix1'
+  end
+
+  step 'I should see \'Feature1\' in issues' do
+    page.should have_content 'Feature1'
+  end
+
+  step 'I should not see \'Bugfix1\' in issues' do
+    page.should_not have_content 'Bugfix1'
+  end
 end