diff --git a/core/modules/menu/menu.test b/core/modules/menu/menu.test
index e1f2aa9..2df3ec4 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu/menu.test
+++ b/core/modules/menu/menu.test
@@ -255,6 +255,20 @@ class MenuTestCase extends DrupalWebTestCase {
     // Save menu links for later tests.
     $this->items[] = $item1;
     $this->items[] = $item2;
+
+
+    // Verify that sub-menu items of <front> appear on front page.
+    $front_item = $this->addMenuLink(0, '<front>', $menu_name);
+    $node6 = $this->drupalCreateNode(array('type' => 'article'));
+    $sub_item = $this->addMenuLink($front_item['mlid'], 'node/' . $node6->nid, $menu_name, FALSE);
+
+    // View home page.
+    $this->drupalGet('');
+    $this->assertResponse(200);
+
+    // Verify sub-menu link.
+    $title = $sub_item['link_title'];
+    $this->assertLink($title, 0, 'Menu link was displayed');
   }
 
   /**