diff --git a/test/240_dns_add_name_test.sh b/test/240_dns_add_name_test.sh
index 59da781a..f29df2e4 100755
--- a/test/240_dns_add_name_test.sh
+++ b/test/240_dns_add_name_test.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ C1=10.2.0.78
 C2=10.2.0.34
 NAME1=seeone.weave.local
 NAME2=seetwo.weave.local
+NAME3=seethree.weave.local
 
 start_suite "Add and remove names on a single host"
 
@@ -19,11 +20,14 @@ weave_on $HOST1 dns-add $C2 c2 -h $NAME2
 assert_dns_record $HOST1 c1 $NAME2 $C2
 
 weave_on $HOST1 dns-add $C1 c1 -h $NAME1
+weave_on $HOST1 dns-add $C1 c1 -h $NAME3
 
-assert "exec_on $HOST1 c1 getent hosts $C1 | tr -s ' '" "$C1 $NAME1"
+assert_dns_a_record $HOST1 c1 $NAME1 $C1
+assert_dns_a_record $HOST1 c1 $NAME3 $C1
 
-weave_on $HOST1 dns-remove $C1 c1
+weave_on $HOST1 dns-remove $C1 c1 -h $NAME1
 
 assert_no_dns_record $HOST1 c1 $NAME1
+assert_dns_a_record $HOST1 c1 $NAME3 $C1
 
 end_suite
diff --git a/test/250_dns_test_restart.sh b/test/250_dns_test_restart.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..24df8e78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/250_dns_test_restart.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+
+. ./config.sh
+
+C1=10.2.0.78
+C2=10.2.0.34
+NAME=seetwo.weave.local
+
+start_suite "Repopulation on weaveDNS restart"
+
+start_container          $HOST1 $C2/24 --name=c2 -h $NAME
+start_container_with_dns $HOST1 $C1/24 --name=c1
+
+weave_on $HOST1 launch-dns 10.2.254.1/24
+
+assert_dns_record $HOST1 c1 $NAME $C2
+
+end_suite
diff --git a/test/config.sh b/test/config.sh
index 190fb90e..ed19b057 100644
--- a/test/config.sh
+++ b/test/config.sh
@@ -143,6 +143,16 @@ assert_no_dns_record() {
     assert_raises "exec_on $host $container getent hosts $name" 2
 }
 
+# assert_dns_a_record <host> <container> <name> <ip>
+assert_dns_a_record() {
+    assert "exec_on $1 $2 getent hosts $3 | tr -s ' '" "$4 $3"
+}
+
+# assert_dns_ptr_record <host> <container> <name> <ip>
+assert_dns_ptr_record() {
+    assert "exec_on $1 $2 getent hosts $4 | tr -s ' '" "$4 $3"
+}
+
 start_suite() {
     for host in $HOST1 $HOST2; do
         echo "Cleaning up on $host: removing all containers and resetting weave"