diff --git a/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb
index 21b43d7c9..6853abf1f 100644
--- a/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb
@@ -2007,6 +2007,22 @@ class IssuesControllerTest < Redmine::ControllerTest
     end
   end
 
+  def test_index_should_respect_timespan_format
+    with_settings :timespan_format => 'minutes' do
+      get(
+        :index,
+        :params => {
+          :set_filter => 1,
+          :c => %w(estimated_hours total_estimated_hours spent_hours total_spent_hours)
+        }
+      )
+      assert_select 'table.issues tr#issue-1 td.estimated_hours', :text => '200:00'
+      assert_select 'table.issues tr#issue-1 td.total_estimated_hours', :text => '200:00'
+      assert_select 'table.issues tr#issue-1 td.spent_hours', :text => '154:15'
+      assert_select 'table.issues tr#issue-1 td.total_spent_hours', :text => '154:15'
+    end
+  end
+
   def test_show_by_anonymous
     get(:show, :params => {:id => 1})
     assert_response :success