1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/belongs_to_associations_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/belongs_to_associations_test.rb
index e7a269c695..0d2e2264e3 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/belongs_to_associations_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/belongs_to_associations_test.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ require 'models/column'
 require 'models/record'
 require 'models/admin'
 require 'models/admin/user'
+require 'models/ship'
+require 'models/treasure'
+require 'models/parrot'
 
 class BelongsToAssociationsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
   fixtures :accounts, :companies, :developers, :projects, :topics,
@@ -347,6 +350,22 @@ class BelongsToAssociationsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     assert_equal 1, Company.all.merge!(:includes => :firm_with_select ).find(2).firm_with_select.attributes.size
   end
 
+  def test_belongs_to_without_counter_cache_option
+    # Ship has a conventionally named `treasures_count` column, but the counter_cache
+    # option is not given on the association.
+    ship = Ship.create(name: 'Countless')
+
+    assert_no_difference lambda { ship.reload.treasures_count }, "treasures_count should not be changed unless counter_cache is given on the relation" do
+      treasure = Treasure.new(name: 'Gold', ship: ship)
+      treasure.save
+    end
+
+    assert_no_difference lambda { ship.reload.treasures_count }, "treasures_count should not be changed unless counter_cache is given on the relation" do
+      treasure = ship.treasures.first
+      treasure.destroy
+    end
+  end
+
   def test_belongs_to_counter
     debate = Topic.create("title" => "debate")
     assert_equal 0, debate.read_attribute("replies_count"), "No replies yet"