diff --git a/python/tests/test_graphdb/test_graphdb_imports.py b/python/tests/test_graphdb/test_graphdb_imports.py
index 836771562..0dd6fda55 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_graphdb/test_graphdb_imports.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_graphdb/test_graphdb_imports.py
@@ -56,3 +56,31 @@ def test_import_with_int():
     g2.import_node(g.node(1))
     g2.import_nodes([g.node(2), g.node(3)])
     assert g2.count_nodes() == g.count_nodes()
+
+
+def test_import_edges():
+    g = Graph()
+    g.add_node(1, 1)
+    g.add_node(1, 2)
+    g.add_node(1, 3)
+    g.add_edge(1, 4, 5)
+    g.add_edge(1, 6, 7)
+    g.add_edge(1, 8, 9)
+    g2 = Graph()
+    g2.import_edges(g.edges)
+    assert g2.count_edges() == 3
+    assert g.edges.id == g2.edges.id
+
+
+def test_import_edges_iterator():
+    g = Graph()
+    g.add_node(1, 1)
+    g.add_node(1, 2)
+    g.add_node(1, 3)
+    g.add_edge(1, 4, 5)
+    g.add_edge(1, 6, 7)
+    g.add_edge(1, 8, 9)
+    g2 = Graph()
+    g2.import_edges(iter(g.edges))
+    assert g2.count_edges() == 3
+    assert g.edges.id == g2.edges.id