diff --git a/test/transports.websocket.test.js b/test/transports.websocket.test.js
index cccc234b..dcc1a150 100644
--- a/test/transports.websocket.test.js
+++ b/test/transports.websocket.test.js
@@ -398,6 +398,41 @@ module.exports = {
         ws.finishClose();
       });
     });
+  },
+
+  'test sending deliverable volatile events': function (done) {
+    var cl = client(++ports)
+      , io = create(cl)
+      , messaged = false;
+
+    io.configure(function () {
+      io.set('close timeout', .05);
+    });
+
+    io.sockets.on('connection', function (socket) {
+      socket.volatile.emit('tobi');
+
+      socket.on('disconnect', function () {
+        messaged.should.be.true;
+        cl.end();
+        io.server.close();
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+    cl.handshake(function (sid) {
+      var ws = websocket(cl, sid);
+      ws.on('message', function (msg) {
+        msg.should.eql({
+            type: 'event'
+          , name: 'tobi'
+          , endpoint: ''
+          , args: []
+        });
+        messaged = true;
+        ws.finishClose();
+      });
+    });
   }
 
 };