diff --git a/omod-2.2/src/test/java/org/openmrs/module/webservices/rest/web/v1_0/controller/openmrs2_2/PersonController2_2Test.java b/omod-2.2/src/test/java/org/openmrs/module/webservices/rest/web/v1_0/controller/openmrs2_2/PersonController2_2Test.java
index 24eaea442..bc92c56db 100644
--- a/omod-2.2/src/test/java/org/openmrs/module/webservices/rest/web/v1_0/controller/openmrs2_2/PersonController2_2Test.java
+++ b/omod-2.2/src/test/java/org/openmrs/module/webservices/rest/web/v1_0/controller/openmrs2_2/PersonController2_2Test.java
@@ -85,4 +85,14 @@ public void shouldEditAPersonBirthTime() throws Exception {
         assertNotNull(responsePersonContents);
         //assertEquals("1970-01-01T20:20:00.000+0000", PropertyUtils.getProperty(responsePersonContents, "birthtime").toString());
     }
+    @Test
+   	public void shouldCreatePersonWithBirthtime() throws Exception {
+   		String json = "{ \"gender\": \"M\", " + "\"age\": 47, " + "\"birthdate\": \"1970-01-01T00:00:00.000+0100\", "
+   		        + "\"birthdateEstimated\": false, " + "\"dead\": false, " + "\"deathDate\": null, "+ "\"birthtime\": \"1970-01-01T18:18:00.000\", "
+   		        + "\"causeOfDeath\": null, " + "\"names\": [{\"givenName\": \"Thomas\", \"familyName\": \"Smith\"}] " + "}}";
+   		
+   		SimpleObject newPerson = deserialize(handle(newPostRequest(getURI(), json)));
+   		
+   		assertNotNull(PropertyUtils.getProperty(newPerson, "uuid"));
+   	}
 }