diff --git a/infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/repeat/ExitStatusTests.java b/infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/repeat/ExitStatusTests.java
index 127e73925..791208262 100644
--- a/infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/repeat/ExitStatusTests.java
+++ b/infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/repeat/ExitStatusTests.java
@@ -70,6 +70,15 @@ public class ExitStatusTests extends TestCase {
 		assertFalse(ExitStatus.CONTINUABLE.equals(null));
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Test equality of exit statuses.
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public void testHashcode() throws Exception {
+		assertEquals(ExitStatus.CONTINUABLE.toString().hashCode(), ExitStatus.CONTINUABLE.hashCode());
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Test method for {@link org.springframework.batch.repeat.ExitStatus#and(boolean)}.
 	 */