diff --git a/evennia/utils/tests/test_search.py b/evennia/utils/tests/test_search.py
index d3f4a2c00b..b529f4100a 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/tests/test_search.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/tests/test_search.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from evennia import DefaultObject, DefaultRoom
 from evennia.objects.models import ObjectDB
 from evennia.scripts.scripts import DefaultScript
 from evennia.utils.search import (
+    search_object_attribute,
     search_script,
     search_script_attribute,
     search_script_tag,
@@ -80,3 +81,18 @@ class TestSearch(EvenniaTest):
         DefaultObject.create("test_obj_2")
         with self.assertRaises(ImportError):
             search_typeclass("not.a.typeclass")
+            
+    def test_search_object_attribute(self):
+        """Check that an object can be found by its attributes."""
+        object, errors = DefaultObject.create("an-object")
+        object.db.an_attribute = "some value"
+        found = search_object_attribute(key="an_attribute", value="some value")
+        self.assertEqual(len(found), 1, errors)
+        self.assertEqual(object.key, found[0].key, errors)
+
+    def test_search_object_attribute_wrong(self):
+        """Check that an object cannot be found by wrong value of its attributes."""
+        object, errors = DefaultObject.create("an-object")
+        object.db.an_attribute = "some value"
+        found = search_object_attribute(key="an_attribute", value="wrong value")
+        self.assertEqual(len(found), 0, errors)