diff --git a/tests/test_meta_expenseAllocation.py b/tests/test_meta_expenseAllocation.py
index 34d9dd86675cf2b56475af1d2c23a38ef5ea4c10..b5578f13459174d332a7abb26e5c0127031d4afd 100644
--- a/tests/test_meta_expenseAllocation.py
+++ b/tests/test_meta_expenseAllocation.py
@@ -109,3 +109,21 @@ def test_default_values(account, set_value):
     errors = checker.check(txn, txn.postings[-1])
     assert not errors
     assert txn.postings[-1].meta['expenseAllocation'] == set_value
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('date,set_value', [
+    (testutil.EXTREME_FUTURE_DATE, False),
+    (testutil.FUTURE_DATE, True),
+    (testutil.FY_START_DATE, True),
+    (testutil.FY_MID_DATE, True),
+    (testutil.PAST_DATE, False),
+])
+def test_default_value_set_in_date_range(date, set_value):
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(date=date, postings=[
+        ('Liabilites:CreditCard', -25),
+        ('Expenses:General', 25),
+    ])
+    checker = meta_expense_allocation.MetaExpenseAllocation()
+    errors = checker.check(txn, txn.postings[-1])
+    assert not errors
+    got_value = (txn.postings[-1].meta or {}).get('expenseAllocation')
+    assert bool(got_value) == bool(set_value)