diff --git a/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/dispatch/FutureSpec.scala b/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/dispatch/FutureSpec.scala
index 34edbb653f..a7c0590161 100644
--- a/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/dispatch/FutureSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/dispatch/FutureSpec.scala
@@ -440,4 +440,24 @@ class FutureSpec extends JUnitSuite {
     assert(lz.isOpen)
     assert(result.get === 10)
   }
+
+  @Test def futureContinuationsShouldNotBlock {
+    import Future.flow
+
+    val latch = new StandardLatch
+    val future = Future {
+      latch.await
+      "Hello"
+    }
+
+    val result = flow {
+      Some(future()).filter(_ == "Hello")
+    }
+
+    assert(!result.isCompleted)
+
+    latch.open
+
+    assert(result.get === Some("Hello"))
+  }
 }