diff --git a/test/lib/helpers.js b/test/lib/helpers.js
index b72bb294..bfbad71f 100644
--- a/test/lib/helpers.js
+++ b/test/lib/helpers.js
@@ -335,3 +335,9 @@ function compareItems(item, item2, checkIdentity) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// SVG
+
+function createSvg(xml) {
+	return new DOMParser().parseFromString('<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">' + xml + '</svg>', 'application/xml');
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/tests/SvgImport.js b/test/tests/SvgImport.js
index 1f46fd8b..a8329d7e 100644
--- a/test/tests/SvgImport.js
+++ b/test/tests/SvgImport.js
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
 
 module('SvgImport');
 
+test('Import complex CompoundPath and clone', function() {
+	var svg = createSvg('<path id="path" fill="red" d="M4,14h20v-2H4V14z M15,26h7v-2h-7V26z M15,22h9v-2h-9V22z M15,18h9v-2h-9V18z M4,26h9V16H4V26z M28,10V6H0v22c0,0,0,4,4,4 h25c0,0,3-0.062,3-4V10H28z M4,30c-2,0-2-2-2-2V8h24v20c0,0.921,0.284,1.558,0.676,2H4z"/>;');
+	var item = paper.project.importSvg(svg.getElementById('path'));
+	compareItems(item, item.clone());
+});
+
 test('make an svg line', function() {
 	var svgns = 'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg';
 	var shape = document.createElementNS(svgns, 'line');