diff --git a/platform/framework/test/register/PartialConstructorSpec.js b/platform/framework/test/register/PartialConstructorSpec.js
index b54c1e395d..69f5e8a971 100644
--- a/platform/framework/test/register/PartialConstructorSpec.js
+++ b/platform/framework/test/register/PartialConstructorSpec.js
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ define(
                 this.message = [x, y, z].join(" ");
             }
 
+            RegularConstructor.someProperty = "test property";
+
             beforeEach(function () {
                 result = undefined;
                 PartializedConstructor = new PartialConstructor(RegularConstructor);
@@ -62,6 +64,14 @@ define(
                 expect(instance instanceof ThisStyleConstructor).toBeTruthy();
             });
 
+            it("retains static properties after partialization", function () {
+                // This string should appear after invoking the partialized
+                // constructor, such that the resulting inner constructor
+                // exposes these as if we were looking at the original
+                // RegularConstructor.
+                expect(new PartializedConstructor().someProperty).toEqual("test property");
+            });
+
         });
     }
 );
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