diff --git a/tests/content/test_createElement_script.html b/tests/content/test_createElement_script.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0805511acf1
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+++ b/tests/content/test_createElement_script.html
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <script src="harness.js"></script>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <script>
+      var output = "start";
+
+      var script = document.createElement("script");
+      script.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');
+      script.textContent = "output += ' middle ';";
+      document.body.appendChild(script);
+
+      output += "end";
+      is(output, "start middle end");
+      finish();
+    </script>
+  </body>
+</html>
