diff --git a/test/autotests/components-browser/preserve-nested/components/hello.marko b/test/autotests/components-browser/preserve-nested/components/hello.marko
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+++ b/test/autotests/components-browser/preserve-nested/components/hello.marko
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+static var renderCount = 0;
+
+class {
+
+}
+
+<div.hello>
+    Hello ${input.name}!
+    <span.render-count>${renderCount++}</span>
+</div>
diff --git a/test/autotests/components-browser/preserve-nested/index.marko b/test/autotests/components-browser/preserve-nested/index.marko
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+++ b/test/autotests/components-browser/preserve-nested/index.marko
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+class {
+}
+
+<div>
+    <hello name="Frank"/>
+</div>
diff --git a/test/autotests/components-browser/preserve-nested/test.js b/test/autotests/components-browser/preserve-nested/test.js
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+++ b/test/autotests/components-browser/preserve-nested/test.js
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+var expect = require('chai').expect;
+
+module.exports = function(helpers) {
+    var component = helpers.mount(require('./index'), {});
+
+    expect(component.el.querySelector('.render-count').innerHTML).to.equal('0');
+
+    component.forceUpdate();
+    component.update();
+
+    expect(component.el.querySelector('.render-count').innerHTML).to.equal('0');
+};