diff --git a/rxjava-core/src/test/java/rx/ObservableTests.java b/rxjava-core/src/test/java/rx/ObservableTests.java
index 1710f16d18..3919ab6c9d 100644
--- a/rxjava-core/src/test/java/rx/ObservableTests.java
+++ b/rxjava-core/src/test/java/rx/ObservableTests.java
@@ -755,6 +755,20 @@ public void testContains() {
         verify(aObserver, times(1)).onCompleted();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testContainsWithInexistence() {
+        Observable<Boolean> observable = Observable.from("a", "b", null).contains("c");
+
+        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+        Observer<Object> aObserver = mock(Observer.class);
+        observable.subscribe(aObserver);
+        verify(aObserver, times(1)).onNext(false);
+        verify(aObserver, never()).onNext(true);
+        verify(aObserver, never()).onError(
+                org.mockito.Matchers.any(Throwable.class));
+        verify(aObserver, times(1)).onCompleted();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testContainsWithNull() {
         Observable<Boolean> observable = Observable.from("a", "b", null).contains(null);