diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/console/console_output.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/console/console_output.test.php
index 166830f2b..e4a63b478 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/console/console_output.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/console/console_output.test.php
@@ -133,6 +133,18 @@ class ConsoleOutputTest extends CakeTestCase {
 		$this->output->write('<error>Error:</error> Something bad', false);
 	}
 
+/**
+ * test that formatting doesn't eat tags it doesn't know about.
+ *
+ * @return void
+ */
+	function testFormattingNotEatingTags() {
+		$this->output->expects($this->once())->method('_write')
+			->with("<red> Something bad");
+
+		$this->output->write('<red> Something bad', false);
+	}
+
 /**
  * test formatting with custom styles.
  *