diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Workflow/Tests/WorkflowTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Workflow/Tests/WorkflowTest.php
index 22dc1927b8f2..0d2af05d222f 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Workflow/Tests/WorkflowTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Workflow/Tests/WorkflowTest.php
@@ -128,6 +128,20 @@ public function testCan()
         $this->assertFalse($workflow->can($subject, 't2'));
     }
 
+    public function testCanWithInitialState()
+    {
+        $definition = $this->createComplexWorkflow();
+        $workflow = new Workflow($definition, new PropertyAccessorMarkingStore());
+        $subject = new \stdClass();
+
+        $subject->marking = array('b' => 1, 'c' => 1);
+        $this->assertTrue($workflow->can($subject, 't2'));
+
+        // If you are in place b you should be able to apply t2
+        $subject->marking = array('b' => 1);
+        $this->assertTrue($workflow->can($subject, 't2'));
+    }
+
     public function testCanWithGuard()
     {
         $definition = $this->createComplexWorkflow();