diff --git a/tests/test_prefetch_related.py b/tests/test_prefetch_related.py
index b07087c97..12ecbf2e6 100644
--- a/tests/test_prefetch_related.py
+++ b/tests/test_prefetch_related.py
@@ -56,3 +56,17 @@ class TestPrefetchRelatedUpdates(TestCase):
             'email': 'tom@example.com'
         }
         assert response.data == expected
+
+    def test_can_update_without_queryset_on_class_view(self):
+        class UserUpdateWithoutQuerySet(generics.UpdateAPIView):
+            serializer_class = UserSerializer
+
+            def get_object(self):
+                return User.objects.get(pk=self.kwargs['pk'])
+
+        request = factory.patch('/', {'username': 'new'})
+        response = UserUpdateWithoutQuerySet.as_view()(request, pk=self.user.pk)
+        assert response.data['id'] == self.user.id
+        assert response.data['username'] == 'new'
+        self.user.refresh_from_db()
+        assert self.user.username == 'new'