diff --git a/src/tests/kits/app/messaging/HandlerLooperMessageTest.cpp b/src/tests/kits/app/messaging/HandlerLooperMessageTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a84b666c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/kits/app/messaging/HandlerLooperMessageTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#include <Handler.h>
+#include <Looper.h>
+#include <Message.h>
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+const int32 kMessage = 'MeXX';
+
+class Looper : public BLooper {
+public:
+	Looper();
+	virtual void MessageReceived(BMessage *message);
+};
+
+
+class Handler : public BHandler {
+public:
+	Handler();
+	virtual void MessageReceived(BMessage *message);
+};
+
+int main()
+{
+	Looper *looper = new Looper();
+	Handler *handler = new Handler();
+	looper->AddHandler(new Handler());
+	looper->AddHandler(new Handler());
+	looper->AddHandler(handler);
+	looper->AddHandler(new Handler());
+	looper->AddHandler(new Handler());
+	
+	looper->Run();
+	
+	looper->PostMessage(new BMessage(kMessage), handler);
+	
+	snooze(1000000);
+	
+	looper->Lock();
+	looper->Quit();
+}
+
+
+Looper::Looper()
+	:
+	BLooper("looper")
+{
+}
+
+
+void
+Looper::MessageReceived(BMessage *message)
+{
+	switch (message->what) {
+		case kMessage:
+			printf("Message received by Looper\n");
+			break;
+		default:
+			BLooper::MessageReceived(message);
+			break;
+	}
+}
+
+
+Handler::Handler()
+	:
+	BHandler("handler")
+{
+}
+
+
+void
+Handler::MessageReceived(BMessage *message)
+{
+	switch (message->what) {
+		default:
+			BHandler::MessageReceived(message);
+			break;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/app/messaging/Jamfile b/src/tests/kits/app/messaging/Jamfile
index 80c16ae306..3c2cc47280 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/app/messaging/Jamfile
+++ b/src/tests/kits/app/messaging/Jamfile
@@ -23,3 +23,8 @@ SEARCH on [ FGristFiles PortLink.cpp LinkReceiver.cpp LinkSender.cpp ]
 
 SEARCH on [ FGristFiles Shape.cpp Region.cpp RegionSupport.cpp ]
 	= [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) src kits interface ] ;
+
+SimpleTest HandlerLooperMessageTest :
+	HandlerLooperMessageTest.cpp
+	: be $(TARGET_LIBSTDC++)
+	;