diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/python/python_append_runme.py b/Examples/test-suite/python/python_append_runme.py
index c8e6b2640..41cebad58 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/python/python_append_runme.py
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/python/python_append_runme.py
@@ -2,3 +2,10 @@ from python_append import *
 t=Test()
 t.func()
 t.static_func()
+
+if grabpath() != os.path.dirname(mypath):
+  raise RuntimeError
+
+if grabstaticpath() != os.path.basename(mypath):
+  raise RuntimeError
+
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/python_append.i b/Examples/test-suite/python_append.i
index 2dc9cb970..82d1012ef 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/python_append.i
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/python_append.i
@@ -4,19 +4,34 @@ Testcase to test %pythonprepend and %pythonappend
 
 %module python_append 
 
+%pythoncode %{
+  import os.path
+  mypath = os.path.dirname("/a/b/c/d.txt")
+  funcpath = None
+  staticfuncpath = None
+  def grabpath():
+    return funcpath
+  def grabstaticpath():
+    return staticfuncpath
+%}
+
 %pythonappend Test::func %{
-    pass
+    funcpath = os.path.dirname(funcpath)
 %}
 
 %pythonprepend Test::func %{
-        pass
+        global funcpath
+        funcpath = mypath
 %}
 
 %pythonappend Test::static_func %{
+staticfuncpath = os.path.basename(staticfuncpath)
 pass   
 %}
 
 %pythonprepend Test::static_func {
+    global staticfuncpath
+    staticfuncpath = mypath
     pass
 }