diff --git a/test/variable_test.rb b/test/variable_test.rb
index 058383a..bc4d41a 100644
--- a/test/variable_test.rb
+++ b/test/variable_test.rb
@@ -131,5 +131,11 @@ class VariableResolutionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     template = Template.parse(%|{{ test.test }}|)
     assert_equal 'worked', template.render('test' => {'test' => 'worked'})
   end
+  
+  def test_preset_assigns
+    template = Template.parse(%|{{ test }}|)
+    template.assigns['test'] = 'worked'
+    assert_equal 'worked', template.render
+  end
 
 end
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