diff --git a/tests/test_templates.py b/tests/test_templates.py
index 1142c4a45..19f511b96 100644
--- a/tests/test_templates.py
+++ b/tests/test_templates.py
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ import re
 from django.shortcuts import render
 
 
+def test_base_template_with_context():
+    context = {'request': True, 'csrf_token': 'TOKEN'}
+    result = render({}, 'rest_framework/base.html', context=context)
+    assert re.search(r'\bcsrfToken: "TOKEN"', result.content.decode('utf-8'))
+
+
 def test_base_template_with_no_context():
     # base.html should be renderable with no context,
     # so it can be easily extended.