diff --git a/src/tests/servers/app/Jamfile b/src/tests/servers/app/Jamfile
index ce08d755e6..78bf6253a1 100644
--- a/src/tests/servers/app/Jamfile
+++ b/src/tests/servers/app/Jamfile
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app menu_crash ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app no_pointer_history ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app painter ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app playground ;
+SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app pulsed_drawing ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app regularapps ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app resize_limits ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app scrollbar ;
diff --git a/src/tests/servers/app/pulsed_drawing/Jamfile b/src/tests/servers/app/pulsed_drawing/Jamfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c6a348b081
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/servers/app/pulsed_drawing/Jamfile
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+SubDir HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app pulsed_drawing ;
+
+SetSubDirSupportedPlatformsBeOSCompatible ;
+AddSubDirSupportedPlatforms libbe_test ;
+
+UseHeaders [ FDirName os app ] ;
+UseHeaders [ FDirName os interface ] ;
+
+SimpleTest PulsedDrawing :
+	main.cpp
+	: be $(TARGET_LIBSUPC++) ;
+
+if ( $(TARGET_PLATFORM) = libbe_test ) {
+	HaikuInstall install-test-apps : $(HAIKU_APP_TEST_DIR) : PulsedDrawing
+		: tests!apps ;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/tests/servers/app/pulsed_drawing/main.cpp b/src/tests/servers/app/pulsed_drawing/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..32a406a281
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/servers/app/pulsed_drawing/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include <Application.h>
+#include <View.h>
+#include <Window.h>
+
+
+class PulsedView : public BView {
+public:
+	PulsedView(BRect frame)
+		:
+		BView(frame, "pulsed view", B_FOLLOW_ALL, B_WILL_DRAW)
+	{
+	}
+
+	virtual void Draw(BRect updateRect)
+	{
+		SetHighColor(rand() % 255, rand() % 255, rand() % 255, 255);
+		FillRect(updateRect);
+	}
+};
+
+
+class PulsedApplication : public BApplication {
+public:
+	PulsedApplication()
+		:
+		BApplication("application/x-vnd.haiku.pulsed_drawing")
+	{
+		BRect frame(100, 100, 400, 300);
+		BWindow* window = new BWindow(frame, "Pulsed Drawing",
+			B_TITLED_WINDOW_LOOK, B_NORMAL_WINDOW_FEEL, B_QUIT_ON_WINDOW_CLOSE);
+
+		fView = new PulsedView(frame.OffsetToCopy(0, 0));
+		window->AddChild(fView);
+		window->Show();
+
+		SetPulseRate(1 * 1000 * 1000);
+	}
+
+	virtual void Pulse()
+	{
+		if (!fView->LockLooper())
+			return;
+
+		fView->Invalidate();
+		fView->UnlockLooper();
+	}
+
+private:
+	PulsedView* fView;
+};
+
+
+int
+main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+	PulsedApplication app;
+	app.Run();
+	return 0;
+}