diff --git a/src/api/test/functional/request_controller_test.rb b/src/api/test/functional/request_controller_test.rb
index 671a38337a3..564da5b61fa 100644
--- a/src/api/test/functional/request_controller_test.rb
+++ b/src/api/test/functional/request_controller_test.rb
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def test_submit_request_of_new_package
                                    <action type="submit">
                                      <source project="home:Iggy:branches:home:Iggy" package="NEW_PACKAGE"/>
                                    </action>
+                                   <description>DESCRIPTION IS HERE</description>
                                  </request>'
     assert_response :success
     node = ActiveXML::Node.new(@response.body)
@@ -78,6 +79,13 @@ def test_submit_request_of_new_package
     get "/source/home:Iggy/NEW_PACKAGE/new_file"
     assert_response :success
 
+    # validate history of new package
+    get "/source/home:Iggy/NEW_PACKAGE/_history"
+    assert_response :success
+    assert_xml_tag :tag => "requestid", :content => id
+    assert_xml_tag :tag => "comment", :content => "DESCRIPTION IS HERE"
+    assert_xml_tag :tag => "user", :content => "Iggy"
+
     # validate request
     get "/request/#{id}"
     assert_response :success