diff --git a/ckanext/datastore/tests/test_search.py b/ckanext/datastore/tests/test_search.py
index 5fcded6d9d2..e2691ffd192 100644
--- a/ckanext/datastore/tests/test_search.py
+++ b/ckanext/datastore/tests/test_search.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def test_search_filters(self):
         assert result['total'] == 1
         assert result['records'] == [self.expected_records[0]]
 
-    def test_search_array_filters(self):
+    def test_search_filter_array_field(self):
         data = {'resource_id': self.data['resource_id'],
                 'filters': {u'characters': [u'Princess Anna', u'Sergius']}}
         postparams = '%s=1' % json.dumps(data)
@@ -224,6 +224,19 @@ def test_search_array_filters(self):
         assert result['total'] == 1
         assert result['records'] == [self.expected_records[0]]
 
+    def test_search_filter_normal_field_passing_multiple_values_in_array(self):
+        data = {'resource_id': self.data['resource_id'],
+                'filters': {u'b\xfck': [u'annakarenina', u'warandpeace']}}
+        postparams = '%s=1' % json.dumps(data)
+        auth = {'Authorization': str(self.normal_user.apikey)}
+        res = self.app.post('/api/action/datastore_search', params=postparams,
+                            extra_environ=auth)
+        res_dict = json.loads(res.body)
+        assert res_dict['success'] is True
+        result = res_dict['result']
+        assert result['total'] == 2
+        assert result['records'] == self.expected_records, result['records']
+
     def test_search_filters_get(self):
         filters = {u'b\xfck': 'annakarenina'}
         res = self.app.get('/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id={0}&filters={1}'.format(