diff --git a/src/tests/antunit/taskdefs/loadproperties-test.xml b/src/tests/antunit/taskdefs/loadproperties-test.xml
index 15ae9a0e2..04b53f11a 100644
--- a/src/tests/antunit/taskdefs/loadproperties-test.xml
+++ b/src/tests/antunit/taskdefs/loadproperties-test.xml
@@ -179,4 +179,14 @@ tpfr.c=@C@
     <assertPropertiesFromResourceOkay />
   </target>
 
+  <target name="testLastPropertyWins">
+    <loadproperties>
+      <string>foo=foo
+foo=bar</string>
+    </loadproperties>
+    <au:assertTrue>
+      <equals arg1="bar" arg2="${foo}" />
+    </au:assertTrue>
+  </target>
+
 </project>