diff --git a/akka-core/src/test/scala/stm/StmSpec.scala b/akka-core/src/test/scala/stm/StmSpec.scala
index 133725bb98..cadd419554 100644
--- a/akka-core/src/test/scala/stm/StmSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-core/src/test/scala/stm/StmSpec.scala
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package se.scalablesolutions.akka.stm
 import se.scalablesolutions.akka.actor.{Actor, Transactor}
 import Actor._
 
+import org.multiverse.api.exceptions.ReadonlyException
+
 import org.scalatest.WordSpec
 import org.scalatest.matchers.MustMatchers
 
@@ -75,6 +77,54 @@ class StmSpec extends WordSpec with MustMatchers {
 
       total must be (0)
     }
+
+    "use the outer transaction settings by default" in {
+      val readonlyFactory = TransactionFactory(readonly = true)
+      val writableFactory = TransactionFactory(readonly = false)
+
+      val ref = Ref(0)
+
+      def writableOuter =
+        atomic(writableFactory) {
+          atomic(readonlyFactory) {
+            ref alter (_ + 1)
+          }
+        }
+
+      def readonlyOuter =
+        atomic(readonlyFactory) {
+          atomic(writableFactory) {
+            ref alter (_ + 1)
+          }
+        }
+
+      writableOuter must be (1)
+      evaluating { readonlyOuter } must produce [ReadonlyException]
+    }
+
+    "allow propagation settings for nested transactions" in {
+      val readonlyFactory = TransactionFactory(readonly = true)
+      val writableRequiresNewFactory = TransactionFactory(readonly = false, propagation = Propagation.RequiresNew)
+
+      val ref = Ref(0)
+
+      def writableOuter =
+        atomic(writableRequiresNewFactory) {
+          atomic(readonlyFactory) {
+            ref alter (_ + 1)
+          }
+        }
+
+      def readonlyOuter =
+        atomic(readonlyFactory) {
+          atomic(writableRequiresNewFactory) {
+            ref alter (_ + 1)
+          }
+        }
+
+      writableOuter must be (1)
+      readonlyOuter must be (2)
+    }
   }
 
   "Global STM" should {