diff --git a/core/modules/views/src/Tests/Handler/AreaTest.php b/core/modules/views/src/Tests/Handler/AreaTest.php
index de41c3d..953f737 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/src/Tests/Handler/AreaTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/src/Tests/Handler/AreaTest.php
@@ -116,6 +116,44 @@ public function testRenderArea() {
   }
 
   /**
+   * Tests that the header and footer areas are not rendered if empty.
+   */
+  public function testRenderEmptyHeaderFooter() {
+    $header_string = '<p>' . $this->randomMachineName() . '</p>';
+    $footer_string = '<p>' . $this->randomMachineName() . '</p>';
+    $empty_string = '<p>' . $this->randomMachineName() . '</p>';
+
+    $view = Views::getView('test_example_area');
+    $view->initHandlers();
+
+    $view->empty['test_example']->options['string'] = $empty_string;
+
+    $output = $view->preview();
+    $html = $this->container->get('renderer')->renderRoot($output);
+    $this->setRawContent($html);
+
+    $xpath = '//div[contains(@class, :class)]';
+    $this->assertEqual(0, count($this->xpath($xpath, [':class' => 'view-header'])));
+    $this->assertEqual(0, count($this->xpath($xpath, [':class' => 'view-footer'])));
+
+    $view->header['test_example']->options['string'] = $header_string;
+    $view->header['test_example']->options['empty'] = TRUE;
+
+    $view->footer['test_example']->options['string'] = $footer_string;
+    $view->footer['test_example']->options['empty'] = TRUE;
+
+    $view->empty['test_example']->options['string'] = $empty_string;
+
+    $output = $view->preview();
+    $html = $this->container->get('renderer')->renderRoot($output);
+    $this->setRawContent($html);
+
+    $xpath = '//div[contains(@class, :class)]';
+    $this->assertEqual(1, count($this->xpath($xpath, [':class' => 'view-header'])));
+    $this->assertEqual(1, count($this->xpath($xpath, [':class' => 'view-footer'])));
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Tests the access for an area.
    */
   public function testAreaAccess() {