diff --git a/tests/controls/textentrytest.cpp b/tests/controls/textentrytest.cpp
index 9c1dbe7d95..b053e80489 100644
--- a/tests/controls/textentrytest.cpp
+++ b/tests/controls/textentrytest.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,28 @@ void TextEntryTestCase::Replace()
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(2, entry->GetInsertionPoint());
 }
 
+void TextEntryTestCase::WriteText()
+{
+    wxTextEntry * const entry = GetTestEntry();
+
+    entry->SetValue("foo");
+    entry->SetInsertionPoint(3);
+    entry->WriteText("bar");
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL( "foobar", entry->GetValue() );
+
+    entry->SetValue("foo");
+    entry->SetInsertionPoint(0);
+    entry->WriteText("bar");
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL( "barfoo", entry->GetValue() );
+
+    entry->SetValue("abxxxhi");
+    entry->SetSelection(2, 5);
+    entry->WriteText("cdefg");
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL( "abcdefghi", entry->GetValue() );
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL( 7, entry->GetInsertionPoint() );
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL( false, entry->HasSelection() );
+}
+
 #if wxUSE_UIACTIONSIMULATOR
 
 class TextEventHandler
diff --git a/tests/controls/textentrytest.h b/tests/controls/textentrytest.h
index 648d601872..fc784c9d6f 100644
--- a/tests/controls/textentrytest.h
+++ b/tests/controls/textentrytest.h
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ protected:
         WXUISIM_TEST( Editable ); \
         CPPUNIT_TEST( Hint ); \
         CPPUNIT_TEST( CopyPaste ); \
-        CPPUNIT_TEST( UndoRedo )
+        CPPUNIT_TEST( UndoRedo ); \
+        CPPUNIT_TEST( WriteText )
 
     void SetValue();
     void TextChangeEvents();
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ protected:
     void Hint();
     void CopyPaste();
     void UndoRedo();
+    void WriteText();
 
 private:
     // Selection() test helper: verify that selection is as described by the