diff --git a/wagtail/tests/templates/tests/event_page.html b/wagtail/tests/templates/tests/event_page.html
index 917c83501..b60bc6058 100644
--- a/wagtail/tests/templates/tests/event_page.html
+++ b/wagtail/tests/templates/tests/event_page.html
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{% load pageurl %}
 <!DOCTYPE HTML>
 <html>
     <head>
@@ -6,5 +7,6 @@
     <body>
         <h1>{{ self.title }}</h1>
         <h2>Event</h2>
+        <p><a href="{% slugurl 'events' %}">Back to events index</a></p>
     </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailcore/tests.py b/wagtail/wagtailcore/tests.py
index 1e0c0f10c..ce1b1ef90 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailcore/tests.py
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailcore/tests.py
@@ -162,6 +162,20 @@ class TestServeView(TestCase):
         self.assertContains(response, '<a href="/events/christmas/">Christmas</a>')
 
 
+class TestPageUrlTags(TestCase):
+    fixtures = ['test.json']
+
+    def test_pageurl_tag(self):
+        response = self.client.get('/events/')
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertContains(response, '<a href="/events/christmas/">Christmas</a>')
+
+    def test_slugurl_tag(self):
+        response = self.client.get('/events/christmas/')
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertContains(response, '<a href="/events/">Back to events index</a>')
+
+
 class TestPagePermission(TestCase):
     fixtures = ['test.json']
 
