diff --git a/core/modules/menu/menu.test b/core/modules/menu/menu.test
index e1f2aa9..d7dbd4d 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu/menu.test
+++ b/core/modules/menu/menu.test
@@ -255,6 +255,22 @@ 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, FALSE);
+    $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 parent menu link.
+    $this->assertLink($front_item['link_title'], 0, 'Parent menu link was displayed');
+
+    // Verify child menu link.
+    $this->assertLink($sub_item['link_title'], 0, 'Child menu link was displayed');
   }
 
   /**