3 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tests/apps/default_config_app/__init__.py b/tests/apps/default_config_app/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aebe0350d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/apps/default_config_app/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+default_app_config = 'apps.default_config_app.apps.CustomConfig'
diff --git a/tests/apps/default_config_app/apps.py b/tests/apps/default_config_app/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ba859a4750
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/apps/default_config_app/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class CustomConfig(AppConfig):
+    name = 'apps.default_config_app'
diff --git a/tests/apps/tests.py b/tests/apps/tests.py
index 139bc06a66..814ef0186f 100644
--- a/tests/apps/tests.py
+++ b/tests/apps/tests.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from django.db import models
 from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
 from django.utils import six
 
+from .default_config_app.apps import CustomConfig
 from .models import TotallyNormal, SoAlternative, new_apps
 
 
@@ -82,6 +83,11 @@ class AppsTests(TestCase):
             with self.settings(INSTALLED_APPS=['apps.apps.NoSuchConfig']):
                 pass
 
+    def test_default_app_config(self):
+        with self.settings(INSTALLED_APPS=['apps.default_config_app']):
+            config = apps.get_app_config('default_config_app')
+        self.assertIsInstance(config, CustomConfig)
+
     @override_settings(INSTALLED_APPS=SOME_INSTALLED_APPS)
     def test_get_app_configs(self):
         """