diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/ChainParserTests-context.xml b/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/ChainParserTests-context.xml
index 3059498d6e..6291982e14 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/ChainParserTests-context.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/ChainParserTests-context.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
 
 	<chain input-channel="aggregatorInput" output-channel="output">
 		<aggregator ref="aggregatorBean" method="aggregate" />
+		<chain>
+			<filter ref="typeSelector" />
+			<service-activator ref="testHandler" />
+		</chain>
 	</chain>
 
 	<beans:bean id="aggregatorBean"
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/ChainParserTests.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/ChainParserTests.java
index c92dc24feb..a7740bffc9 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/ChainParserTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/config/ChainParserTests.java
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ public class ChainParserTests  {
 	@Autowired
 	@Qualifier("beanInput")
 	private MessageChannel beanInput;
+	@Autowired
+	@Qualifier("aggregatorInput")
+	private MessageChannel aggregatorInput;
 
 	public static Message<?> successMessage = MessageBuilder.withPayload("success").build();
 
@@ -122,6 +125,16 @@ public class ChainParserTests  {
 		assertThat(reply, is(successMessage));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public void chainNestingAndAggregation() throws Exception {
+		Message<?> message = MessageBuilder.withPayload("test").setCorrelationId(1).setSequenceSize(1).build();
+		this.aggregatorInput.send(message);
+		Message reply = this.output.receive(3000);
+		assertNotNull(reply);
+		assertThat((String)reply.getPayload(), is("foo"));
+	}
+	
 
 	public static class StubHandler extends AbstractReplyProducingMessageHandler {
 		@Override