diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c5b30b79..710b3114 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,4 +23,6 @@ __pycache__
 venv*
 .tox
 
-Pipfile.lock
\ No newline at end of file
+Pipfile.lock
+
+.coverage
diff --git a/test/unit/webdriver/webelement_test.py b/test/unit/webdriver/webelement_test.py
index 06b62036..746e4b24 100644
--- a/test/unit/webdriver/webelement_test.py
+++ b/test/unit/webdriver/webelement_test.py
@@ -28,6 +28,21 @@
 
 class TestWebElement(object):
 
+    @httpretty.activate
+    def test_set_value(self):
+        driver = android_w3c_driver()
+        httpretty.register_uri(
+            httpretty.POST,
+            appium_command('/session/1234567890/appium/element/element_id/value')
+        )
+
+        element = MobileWebElement(driver, 'element_id', w3c=True)
+        value = 'happy testing'
+        element.set_value(value)
+
+        d = get_httpretty_request_body(httpretty.last_request())
+        assert d['value'] == [value]
+
     @httpretty.activate
     def test_send_key(self):
         driver = android_w3c_driver()