diff --git a/evennia/server/tests/test_server.py b/evennia/server/tests/test_server.py
index bc971af7a4..eb47a732fc 100644
--- a/evennia/server/tests/test_server.py
+++ b/evennia/server/tests/test_server.py
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ from django.test import override_settings
 from evennia.utils.test_resources import unload_module
 
 
+class TestDatabase(TestCase):
+    def test_database(self):
+
+        import subprocess
+        subprocess.call(["mysql", "-u root", '-e "SHOW TABLE STATUS;"', "evennia"])
+        subprocess.call(["mysql", "-u root", '-e "SHOW TABLE STATUS;"', "test_evennia"])
+
+
 @patch("evennia.server.server.LoopingCall", new=MagicMock())
 class TestServer(TestCase):
     """