diff --git a/tests/alltest.nim b/tests/alltest.nim
index 202e9b2..f45ed9f 100644
--- a/tests/alltest.nim
+++ b/tests/alltest.nim
@@ -218,5 +218,8 @@ routes:
   get "/query":
     resp $request.params
 
+  get "/querystring":
+    resp $request.query
+
   get "/issue157":
     resp(Http200, [("Content-Type","text/css")] , "foo")
diff --git a/tests/tester.nim b/tests/tester.nim
index 1e26170..c2222a4 100644
--- a/tests/tester.nim
+++ b/tests/tester.nim
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ proc allTest(useStdLib: bool) =
     let resp = waitFor client.get(address & "/foo/query?q=test")
     check (waitFor resp.body) == """{"q": "test"}"""
 
+  test "can access querystring":
+    let resp = waitFor client.get(address & "/foo/querystring?q=test&field=5")
+    check (waitFor resp.body) == "q=test&field=5"
+
   test "issue 157":
     let resp = waitFor client.get(address & "/foo/issue157")
     let headers = resp.headers
@@ -261,4 +265,4 @@ when isMainModule:
       let path = "tests/nim-in-action-code/Chapter7/Tweeter/src/tweeter.nim"
       check execCmd("nim c --path:. " & path) == QuitSuccess
   finally:
-    doAssert execCmd("kill -15 " & $serverProcess.processID()) == QuitSuccess
\ No newline at end of file
+    doAssert execCmd("kill -15 " & $serverProcess.processID()) == QuitSuccess