1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tests/template_tests/test_context.py b/tests/template_tests/test_context.py
index 05c1dd57b9..778f4051e8 100644
--- a/tests/template_tests/test_context.py
+++ b/tests/template_tests/test_context.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # coding: utf-8
-from django.template import Context
+from django.template import Context, Variable, VariableDoesNotExist
 from django.utils.unittest import TestCase
 
 
@@ -14,3 +14,12 @@ class ContextTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(c.pop(), {"a": 2})
         self.assertEqual(c["a"], 1)
         self.assertEqual(c.get("foo", 42), 42)
+
+    def test_resolve_on_context_method(self):
+        # Regression test for #17778
+        empty_context = Context()
+        self.assertRaises(VariableDoesNotExist,
+                Variable('no_such_variable').resolve, empty_context)
+        self.assertRaises(VariableDoesNotExist,
+                Variable('new').resolve, empty_context)
+        self.assertEqual(Variable('new').resolve(Context({'new': 'foo'})), 'foo')