diff --git a/src/tests/edje/edje_test_swallow.c b/src/tests/edje/edje_test_swallow.c
index d255937f8f..dc04c1b0b2 100644
--- a/src/tests/edje/edje_test_swallow.c
+++ b/src/tests/edje/edje_test_swallow.c
@@ -64,6 +64,34 @@ EFL_START_TEST(edje_test_swallows_lifetime)
 }
 EFL_END_TEST
 
+static void
+edje_test_swallows_invalidate_del(void *data, Evas *e EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_info EINA_UNUSED)
+{
+   ck_assert(data == edje_object_part_swallow_get(obj, "swallow"));
+}
+
+EFL_START_TEST(edje_test_swallows_invalidate)
+{
+   Evas *evas = _setup_evas();
+   Evas_Object *ly, *o1;
+
+   ly = edje_object_add(evas);
+   fail_unless(edje_object_file_set(ly, test_layout_get("test_swallows.edj"), "test_group"));
+
+   fail_unless(edje_object_part_exists(ly, "swallow"));
+
+   o1 = edje_object_add(ly);
+   fail_if(!edje_object_part_swallow(ly, "swallow", o1));
+
+   evas_object_event_callback_add(ly, EVAS_CALLBACK_DEL, edje_test_swallows_invalidate_del, o1);
+
+   evas_object_del(ly);
+   fail_if(!efl_parent_get(o1));
+
+   evas_free(evas);
+}
+EFL_END_TEST
+
 EFL_START_TEST(edje_test_swallows_eoapi)
 {
    Evas *evas = _setup_evas();
@@ -100,5 +128,6 @@ void edje_test_swallow(TCase *tc)
 {
    tcase_add_test(tc, edje_test_swallows);
    tcase_add_test(tc, edje_test_swallows_lifetime);
+   tcase_add_test(tc, edje_test_swallows_invalidate);
    tcase_add_test(tc, edje_test_swallows_eoapi);
 }