diff --git a/platform/representation/test/MCTIncludeSpec.js b/platform/representation/test/MCTIncludeSpec.js
index bce138a9bb..27b134adcb 100644
--- a/platform/representation/test/MCTIncludeSpec.js
+++ b/platform/representation/test/MCTIncludeSpec.js
@@ -78,7 +78,11 @@ define(
                     return testUrls[template.key];
                 });
                 mctInclude = new MCTInclude(testTemplates, mockLinker);
-                testAttrs = { key: "parentKey" };
+                testAttrs = {
+                    key: "parentKey",
+                    mctModel: "someExpr",
+                    ngModel: "someOtherExpr"
+                };
                 mctInclude.link(mockScope, mockElement, testAttrs);
             });
 
@@ -101,6 +105,19 @@ define(
                     .toHaveBeenCalledWith(testUrls.xyz);
             });
 
+            it("watches for changes on both ng-model and mct-model", function () {
+                expect(mockScope.$parent.$watch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+                    testAttrs.ngModel,
+                    jasmine.any(Function),
+                    false
+                );
+                expect(mockScope.$parent.$watch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+                    testAttrs.mctModel,
+                    jasmine.any(Function),
+                    false
+                );
+            });
+
         });
     }
 );
diff --git a/platform/representation/test/MCTRepresentationSpec.js b/platform/representation/test/MCTRepresentationSpec.js
index eea4d6e1a5..4d424b01cb 100644
--- a/platform/representation/test/MCTRepresentationSpec.js
+++ b/platform/representation/test/MCTRepresentationSpec.js
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ define(
 
                 testAttrs = {
                     "mctObject": "someExpr",
-                    "key": "someOtherExpr"
+                    "key": "someOtherExpr",
+                    "ngModel": "yetAnotherExpr",
+                    "mctModel": "theExprsKeepOnComing"
                 };
 
                 mockRepresenters = ["A", "B"].map(function (name) {
@@ -229,6 +231,19 @@ define(
 
                 expect(mockScope.testCapability).toBeUndefined();
             });
+
+            it("watches for changes on both ng-model and mct-model", function () {
+                expect(mockScope.$parent.$watch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+                    testAttrs.ngModel,
+                    jasmine.any(Function),
+                    false
+                );
+                expect(mockScope.$parent.$watch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+                    testAttrs.mctModel,
+                    jasmine.any(Function),
+                    false
+                );
+            });
         });
     }
 );