diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repositories/PersonRepository.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repositories/PersonRepository.java
index c3a3ac636..1218794d1 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repositories/PersonRepository.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repositories/PersonRepository.java
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ public interface PersonRepository extends GraphRepository<Person>, NamedIndexRep
 
     Iterable<Person> findByAge(int age);
 
+    Iterable<Person> findByAlias(@Param("alias") String alias);
+
     @Query("start person=node:`name-index`('name:*') return person.name as name, person order by name asc ")
     Iterable<NameAndPersonResult> getAllNamesAndPeople();
 
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/GraphRepositoryTests.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/GraphRepositoryTests.java
index 298f843c5..6b7c57631 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/GraphRepositoryTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/GraphRepositoryTests.java
@@ -465,6 +465,12 @@ public class GraphRepositoryTests {
         assertThat(findByName, hasItem(michael));
     }
 
+    @Test @Transactional
+    public void findByAlias() {
+        Iterable<Person> findByName = personRepository.findByAlias(testTeam.michael.getAlias());
+        assertThat(findByName, hasItem(testTeam.michael));
+    }
+
     @Test @Transactional
     public void countByName() {
         Long num = personRepository.countByName(testTeam.michael.getName());