diff --git a/tests/test_reports_related_postings.py b/tests/test_reports_related_postings.py
index 6c0fe20762404f15e89d34a089a7573c1d37546c..8700f9412f7884d3465890454332dd49c5e6d3f2 100644
--- a/tests/test_reports_related_postings.py
+++ b/tests/test_reports_related_postings.py
@@ -275,6 +275,20 @@ def test_all_meta_links_preserves_order():
     ) for c in '121323')
     assert list(related.all_meta_links('approval')) == list('123')
 
+def test_first_meta_links():
+    related = core.RelatedPostings(testutil.Posting(
+        'Assets:Cash', 10, contract=value, _meta_type=data.Metadata,
+    ) for value in ['1 2', '', '1 3', testutil.PAST_DATE, '2 3', None])
+    del related[-1].meta['contract']
+    assert list(related.first_meta_links('contract')) == list('12')
+
+def test_first_meta_links_fallback():
+    related = core.RelatedPostings(testutil.Posting(
+        'Assets:Cash', 10, contract=value, _meta_type=data.Metadata,
+    ) for value in ['1 2', testutil.PAST_DATE, '1 3', None, '2 3'])
+    del related[-2].meta['contract']
+    assert list(related.first_meta_links('contract', None)) == ['1', None, '2']
+
 def test_group_by_meta_zero():
     assert not list(core.RelatedPostings.group_by_meta([], 'metacurrency'))