diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/key_import_export.py b/qa/rpc-tests/key_import_export.py
index 00129914a..debade1a3 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/key_import_export.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/key_import_export.py
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ class KeyImportExportTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         ipkaddr = charlie.importprivkey(privkey, '', True)
         assert_equal(addr, ipkaddr)
 
+        # Verify idempotent behavior:
+        ipkaddr2 = charlie.importprivkey(privkey, '', True)
+        assert_equal(addr, ipkaddr2)
+
         # importprivkey should have rescanned, so this should pass:
         verify_utxos(charlie, amounts[:4])