diff --git a/spacy/tests/regression/test_issue595.py b/spacy/tests/regression/test_issue595.py
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+import pytest
+
+import spacy
+
+
+@pytest.mark.models
+def test_not_lemmatize_base_forms():
+    nlp = spacy.load('en', parser=False)
+    doc = nlp(u"Don't feed the dog")
+    feed = doc[2]
+    feed.tag_ = u'VB'
+    assert feed.text == u'feed'
+    assert feed.lemma_ == u'feed'
+