diff --git a/tests/test_hook_ledger_entry.py b/tests/test_hook_ledger_entry.py
index ffa723500d8da62fa56b18f09fd33cc08f527a40..d1c5213a30f36e4b064a0a328a521848f0e627f7 100644
--- a/tests/test_hook_ledger_entry.py
+++ b/tests/test_hook_ledger_entry.py
@@ -199,6 +199,21 @@ def test_conditional(amount, expect_fee):
         "  Income:Sales  -{} USD".format(amount_s),
     ]
 
+def test_string_conditionals():
+    render_vars = template_vars('MM', '6', other_vars={
+        'false': '',
+        'true': 'true',
+    })
+    lines = render_lines(render_vars, 'StringConditional')
+    assert lines == [
+        "",
+        "2015/03/14 MM",
+        "  Income:Sales  -1.00 USD",
+        "  Income:Sales  -2.00 USD",
+        "  Income:Sales  -3.00 USD",
+        "  Assets:Cash  6.00 USD",
+    ]
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('amount_expr', [
     '',
     'name',