diff --git a/test/model.js b/test/model.js
index ba5e1ebcd..92f85acd6 100644
--- a/test/model.js
+++ b/test/model.js
@@ -593,6 +593,13 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     ok(model.get('x') === a);
   });
 
+  test("set same value does not trigger change", 0, function() {
+    var model = new Backbone.Model({x: 1});
+    model.on('change change:x', function() { ok(false); });
+    model.set({x: 1});
+    model.set({x: 1});
+  });
+
   test("unset does not fire a change for undefined attributes", 0, function() {
     var model = new Backbone.Model({x: undefined});
     model.on('change:x', function(){ ok(false); });