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diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/migration/change_schema_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/migration/change_schema_test.rb
index ab61a4d..3fbd110 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/migration/change_schema_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/migration/change_schema_test.rb
@@ -17,6 +18,27 @@ module ActiveRecord
         ActiveRecord::Base.primary_key_prefix_type = nil
       end
 
+      def test_add_column_persists_values
+        connection.create_table :testings do |t|
+          t.column :title, :string
+        end
+        person_klass = Class.new(ActiveRecord::Base)
+        person_klass.table_name = 'testings'
+        2.times do
+          person_klass.create!(title:'foo')
+        end
+
+        person_klass.connection.add_column 'testings', 'body', :text
+        person_klass.find_each do |person|
+          person.body = 'Ba Ba Black Sheep'
+          person.save!
+        end
+
+        person_klass.find_each do |person|
+          assert_equal 'Ba Ba Black Sheep', person.body
+        end
+      end
+
       def test_create_table_without_id
         testing_table_with_only_foo_attribute do
           assert_equal connection.columns(:testings).size, 1