diff --git a/tests/test_meta_receipt.py b/tests/test_meta_receipt.py
index 842064ea0902b0991a144a5dcdf4baba4536bb71..d189c9b8568ae520e062e7feeea291910258ae48 100644
--- a/tests/test_meta_receipt.py
+++ b/tests/test_meta_receipt.py
@@ -344,6 +344,24 @@ def test_fallback_on_zero_amount_postings(hook, test_pair, other_acct, value):
     ])
     assert not list(hook.run(txn))
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('test_acct', (
+    acct for acct in ACCOUNTS
+    if acct.name.startswith('Assets:')
+    and acct.required_types & PostType.CREDIT
+))
+def test_not_required_on_interest(hook, test_acct):
+    check(hook, test_acct, 'Income:Interest', None,
+          check_type=PostType.CREDIT)
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('test_acct', (
+    acct for acct in ACCOUNTS
+    if acct.name.startswith('Assets:')
+    and acct.required_types & PostType.DEBIT
+))
+def test_required_on_reverse_interest(hook, test_acct):
+    check(hook, test_acct, 'Income:Interest', {test_acct.missing_message()},
+          check_type=PostType.DEBIT)
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('test_acct,equity_acct', testutil.combine_values(
     ACCOUNTS,
     testutil.OPENING_EQUITY_ACCOUNTS,