diff --git a/src/tests/servers/app/Jamfile b/src/tests/servers/app/Jamfile
index bc8aa94be1..9a4a750943 100644
--- a/src/tests/servers/app/Jamfile
+++ b/src/tests/servers/app/Jamfile
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app cursor_test ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app desktop_window ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app event_mask ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app following ;
+SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app idle_test ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app look_and_feel ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app menu_crash ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app no_pointer_history ;
diff --git a/src/tests/servers/app/idle_test/Jamfile b/src/tests/servers/app/idle_test/Jamfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a6d39ba16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/servers/app/idle_test/Jamfile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+SubDir HAIKU_TOP src tests servers app idle_test ;
+
+SimpleTest idle_test :
+	test.cpp
+	: be ;
+
diff --git a/src/tests/servers/app/idle_test/test.cpp b/src/tests/servers/app/idle_test/test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5cd627c307
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/servers/app/idle_test/test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#include <Application.h>
+#include <InterfaceDefs.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int main() 
+{
+	BApplication app("application/x-vnd.idle-test");
+	printf("idle_time() : %Ld\n", idle_time());
+}
+