diff --git a/tests/integration/project_test.py b/tests/integration/project_test.py
index fa7e38586..28dab507a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/project_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/project_test.py
@@ -59,6 +59,21 @@ class ProjectTest(DockerClientTestCase):
         project.kill()
         project.remove_stopped()
 
+    def test_project_up_without_auto_start(self):
+        console = self.create_service('console', auto_start=False)
+        db = self.create_service('db')
+        project = Project('figtest', [console, db], self.client)
+        project.start()
+        self.assertEqual(len(project.containers()), 0)
+
+        project.up()
+        self.assertEqual(len(project.containers()), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(db.containers()), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(console.containers()), 0)
+
+        project.kill()
+        project.remove_stopped()
+
     def test_unscale_after_restart(self):
         web = self.create_service('web')
         project = Project('figtest', [web], self.client)