diff --git a/kivy/tests/test_app.py b/kivy/tests/test_app.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1a3139352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kivy/tests/test_app.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import unittest
+from kivy.app import App
+from kivy.clock import Clock
+
+
+class AppTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_start_raw_app(self):
+        a = App()
+        Clock.schedule_once(a.stop, .1)
+        a.run()
+
+    def test_start_app_with_kv(self):
+        class TestKvApp(App):
+            pass
+
+        a = TestKvApp()
+        Clock.schedule_once(a.stop, .1)
+        a.run()
diff --git a/kivy/tests/testkv.kv b/kivy/tests/testkv.kv
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a7733d9f
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+++ b/kivy/tests/testkv.kv
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#:kivy 1.4.1