diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/json/patch/AddOperationUnitTests.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/json/patch/AddOperationUnitTests.java
index 8474f8f3f..6af870902 100755
--- a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/json/patch/AddOperationUnitTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/json/patch/AddOperationUnitTests.java
@@ -78,6 +78,17 @@ public void addItemToList() throws Exception {
 		assertFalse(todos.get(3).isComplete());
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void addItemToEndOfArray() {
+
+		List<Todo> todos = new ArrayList<Todo>();
+		todos.add(new Todo(1L, "A", false));
+
+		AddOperation add = AddOperation.of("/1", new Todo(2L, "B", true));
+		add.perform(todos, Todo.class);
+		assertEquals("B", todos.get(1).getDescription());
+	}
+
 	@Test // DATAREST-995
 	public void addsItemsToNestedList() {