diff --git a/tests/test_meta_expenseAllocation.py b/tests/test_meta_expenseAllocation.py
index 9592ba151e8ea24397a0b84041047cf0a092a9a2..34d9dd86675cf2b56475af1d2c23a38ef5ea4c10 100644
--- a/tests/test_meta_expenseAllocation.py
+++ b/tests/test_meta_expenseAllocation.py
@@ -92,3 +92,20 @@ def test_non_expense_accounts_skipped(account):
     checker = meta_expense_allocation.MetaExpenseAllocation()
     errors = checker.check(txn, txn.postings[0])
     assert not errors
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('account,set_value', [
+    ('Expenses:Services:Accounting', 'administration'),
+    ('Expenses:Services:Administration', 'administration'),
+    ('Expenses:Services:Advocacy', 'program'),
+    ('Expenses:Services:Development', 'program'),
+    ('Expenses:Services:Fundraising', 'fundraising'),
+])
+def test_default_values(account, set_value):
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(postings=[
+        ('Liabilites:CreditCard', -25),
+        (account, 25),
+    ])
+    checker = meta_expense_allocation.MetaExpenseAllocation()
+    errors = checker.check(txn, txn.postings[-1])
+    assert not errors
+    assert txn.postings[-1].meta['expenseAllocation'] == set_value