diff --git a/tests/test_pagination.py b/tests/test_pagination.py
index 56dedcae4..fab617810 100644
--- a/tests/test_pagination.py
+++ b/tests/test_pagination.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from rest_framework import exceptions, generics, pagination, serializers, status, filters
 from rest_framework.request import Request
-from rest_framework.pagination import PageLink, PAGE_BREAK
+from rest_framework.pagination import PageLink, PAGE_BREAK, Cursor
 from rest_framework.test import APIRequestFactory
+from rest_framework.utils.urls import replace_query_param, remove_query_param
 import pytest
 
 factory = APIRequestFactory()
@@ -509,6 +510,30 @@ class TestCursorPagination:
         page_size = 5
         ordering = 'created'
 
+    class CustomCursorPagination(ExamplePagination):
+        cursor_query_param = 'since'
+        reverse_query_param = 'before'
+
+        def decode_cursor(self, request):
+            rev = False
+            if self.reverse_query_param in request.query_params:
+                rev = True
+                query_param = self.reverse_query_param
+            elif self.cursor_query_param in request.query_params:
+                query_param = self.cursor_query_param
+            else:
+                return
+            return Cursor(0, rev, request.query_params[query_param])
+
+        def encode_cursor(self, cursor):
+            if cursor.reverse:
+                query_param = self.reverse_query_param
+                base_url = remove_query_param(self.base_url, self.cursor_query_param)
+            else:
+                query_param = self.cursor_query_param
+                base_url = remove_query_param(self.base_url, self.reverse_query_param)
+            return replace_query_param(base_url, query_param, cursor.position)
+
     def setup(self):
         self.pagination = self.ExamplePagination()
         self.queryset = self.MockQuerySet(
@@ -643,6 +668,66 @@ class TestCursorPagination:
 
         assert isinstance(self.pagination.to_html(), type(''))
 
+    def test_custom_cursor_format(self):
+        # setup
+        self.pagination = self.CustomCursorPagination()
+        # The CustomCursorPagination expects unique keys
+        self.queryset = self.MockQuerySet(
+            map(self.MockObject, [
+                1, 2, 4, 8, 10,
+                11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
+                18, 33, 35, 36, 37,
+                38, 39, 40, 41,
+            ])
+        )
+
+        # actual test
+        (previous, current, next, previous_url, next_url) = self.get_pages('/')
+
+        assert previous is None
+        assert current == [1, 2, 4, 8, 10]
+        assert next == [11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
+        assert previous_url is None
+        assert 'since=10' in next_url
+
+        (previous, current, next, previous_url, next_url) = self.get_pages(next_url)
+
+        assert previous == [1, 2, 4, 8, 10]
+        assert current == [11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
+        assert next == [18, 33, 35, 36, 37]
+        assert 'before=11' in previous_url
+        assert 'since' not in previous_url
+        assert 'since=15' in next_url
+
+        (previous, current, next, previous_url, next_url) = self.get_pages(next_url)
+        (previous, current, next, previous_url, next_url) = self.get_pages(next_url)
+
+        assert previous == [18, 33, 35, 36, 37]
+        assert current == [38, 39, 40, 41]
+        assert next is None
+        assert 'before=38' in previous_url
+        assert 'since' not in previous_url
+        assert next_url is None
+
+        (previous, current, next, previous_url, next_url) = self.get_pages(previous_url)
+
+        assert previous == [11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
+        assert current == [18, 33, 35, 36, 37]
+        assert next == [38, 39, 40, 41]
+        assert 'before=18' in previous_url
+        assert 'since=37' in next_url
+        assert 'before' not in next_url
+
+        (previous, current, next, previous_url, next_url) = self.get_pages(previous_url)
+        (previous, current, next, previous_url, next_url) = self.get_pages(previous_url)
+
+        assert previous is None
+        assert current == [1, 2, 4, 8, 10]
+        assert next == [11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
+        assert previous_url is None
+        assert 'since=10' in next_url
+        assert 'before' not in next_url
+
 
 def test_get_displayed_page_numbers():
     """