diff --git a/e2e/events/events.go b/e2e/events/events.go
index 7f8015e1d..4840b070d 100644
--- a/e2e/events/events.go
+++ b/e2e/events/events.go
@@ -182,3 +182,74 @@ func (tc *EventsTest) TestBlockedEvalEvents(f *framework.F) {
 		require.NoError(t, e)
 	})
 }
+
+// TestStartIndex applies a job, then connects to the stream with a start
+// index to verify that the events from before the job are not included.
+func (tc *EventsTest) TestStartIndex(f *framework.F) {
+	t := f.T()
+
+	nomadClient := tc.Nomad()
+	events := nomadClient.EventStream()
+
+	uuid := uuid.Generate()
+	jobID := fmt.Sprintf("deployment-%s", uuid[0:8])
+	jobID2 := fmt.Sprintf("deployment2-%s", uuid[0:8])
+	tc.jobIDs = append(tc.jobIDs, jobID, jobID2)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// register job
+	err := e2eutil.Register(jobID, "events/input/initial.nomad")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	job, _, err := nomadClient.Jobs().Info(jobID, nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	startIndex := *job.JobModifyIndex + 1
+
+	topics := map[api.Topic][]string{
+		"Job": {"*"},
+	}
+
+	// starting at Job.ModifyIndex + 1, the next (and only) JobRegistered event that we see
+	// should be from a different job registration
+	streamCh, err := events.Stream(ctx, topics, startIndex, nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var jobEvents []api.Event
+	// gather job register events
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			case event := <-streamCh:
+				if event.IsHeartbeat() {
+					continue
+				}
+				jobEvents = append(jobEvents, event.Events...)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// new job (to make sure we get a JobRegistered event)
+	err = e2eutil.Register(jobID2, "events/input/deploy.nomad")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// ensure there is a deployment promotion event
+	foundUnexpected := false
+	testutil.WaitForResult(func() (bool, error) {
+		for _, e := range jobEvents {
+			if e.Type == "JobRegistered" {
+				if e.Index <= startIndex {
+					foundUnexpected = true
+				}
+				if e.Index >= startIndex {
+					return true, nil
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("expected to receive JobRegistered event for index at least %v", startIndex)
+	}, func(e error) {
+		f.NoError(e)
+	})
+	require.False(t, foundUnexpected, "found events from earlier-than-expected indices")
+}