diff --git a/platform/representation/test/MCTRepresentationSpec.js b/platform/representation/test/MCTRepresentationSpec.js
index 52d6c70d55..d3ccd61a7b 100644
--- a/platform/representation/test/MCTRepresentationSpec.js
+++ b/platform/representation/test/MCTRepresentationSpec.js
@@ -194,6 +194,21 @@ define(
                     .toHaveBeenCalledWith(testViews[1]);
             });
 
+            it("exposes configuration before changing templates", function () {
+                var observedConfiguration;
+
+                mockChangeTemplate.andCallFake(function () {
+                    observedConfiguration = mockScope.configuration;
+                });
+
+                mockScope.key = "xyz";
+                mockScope.domainObject = mockDomainObject;
+                fireWatch('key', mockScope.key);
+                fireWatch('domainObject', mockDomainObject);
+
+                expect(observedConfiguration).toBeDefined();
+            });
+
             it("does not load templates until there is an object", function () {
                 mockScope.key = "xyz";