diff --git a/test/partial.t b/test/partial.t
index ab3deedd7..f695af5cb 100755
--- a/test/partial.t
+++ b/test/partial.t
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ class TestPartialMatch(TestCase):
     def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.t = Task()
 
+    def test_partial_date_match_spaced(self):
+        """Partial match for dates: today = now --> true"""
+        code, out, err = self.t(('calc', 'today = now'))
+        self.assertIn('true', out)
+
+    def test_exact_date_match_spaced(self):
+        """Exact match for dates: today == now --> false"""
+        code, out, err = self.t(('calc', 'today == now'))
+        self.assertIn('false', out)
+
     def test_partial_date_match(self):
         """Partial match for dates: today=now --> true"""
         code, out, err = self.t(('calc', 'today=now'))