diff --git a/tests/profilefields/type_dropdown_test.php b/tests/profilefields/type_dropdown_test.php
index ddc34f221f..ec68f0e77e 100644
--- a/tests/profilefields/type_dropdown_test.php
+++ b/tests/profilefields/type_dropdown_test.php
@@ -82,6 +82,18 @@ class phpbb_profilefield_type_dropdown_test extends phpbb_test_case
                     'FIELD_INVALID_VALUE-field',
                     'Invalid value should throw error',
             ),
+            array(
+                    true,
+                    array('field_required' => true),
+                    false,
+                    'Boolean would evaluate to 1 and hence correct value',
+            ),
+            array(
+                    'string',
+                    array('field_required' => true),
+                    'FIELD_REQUIRED-field',
+                    'String should be rejected for value',
+            ),
             array(
                     2,
                     array(),