diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Entity/EntityReferenceFieldTest.php b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Entity/EntityReferenceFieldTest.php
index cedf6851a8..6b95303760 100644
--- a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Entity/EntityReferenceFieldTest.php
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Entity/EntityReferenceFieldTest.php
@@ -451,4 +451,49 @@ public function testEntityReferenceFieldDependencies() {
     $this->assertEqual(['config' => ['field.storage.entity_test.user_reference_field'], 'module' => ['entity_test']], $field->getDependencies());
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Tests removing entity references by ID.
+   */
+  public function testRemoveItemsByTargetId() {
+    // Create the parent entity.
+    $entity = $this->container->get('entity_type.manager')
+      ->getStorage($this->entityType)
+      ->create(['type' => $this->bundle]);
+
+    // Create three target entities and attach them to parent field.
+    $target_entities = [];
+    $reference_field = [];
+    for ($i = 0; $i < 3; $i++) {
+      $target_entity = $this->container->get('entity_type.manager')
+        ->getStorage($this->referencedEntityType)
+        ->create(['type' => $this->bundle]);
+      $target_entity->save();
+      $target_entities[] = $target_entity;
+      $reference_field[]['target_id'] = $target_entity->id();
+    }
+
+    // Set the field value.
+    $entity->{$this->fieldName}->setValue($reference_field);
+
+    // Remove an item by ID (middle).
+    $entity->{$this->fieldName}->removeItemsByTargetId($target_entities[1]->id());
+
+    $values = $entity->{$this->fieldName}->getValue();
+
+    $this->assertCount(2, $values);
+
+    // Make sure the ID that was removed is not longer in the values.
+    //   - The array will be re-keyed.
+    //   - $target_entities[1] should be missing.
+    $expected = [
+      0 => [
+        'target_id' => $target_entities[0]->id(),
+      ],
+      1 => [
+        'target_id' => $target_entities[2]->id(),
+      ]
+    ];
+    $this->assertSame($expected, $values);
+  }
+
 }