diff --git a/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_issue.py b/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_issue.py
index 18a6e66..94eabd6 100644
--- a/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_issue.py
+++ b/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_issue.py
@@ -478,10 +478,12 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
         data = json.loads(output.data)
         data['issue']['date_created'] = '1431414800'
         data['issue']['last_updated'] = '1431414800'
+        exp = FULL_ISSUE_LIST[1]
+        exp['id'] = 8
         self.assertDictEqual(
             data,
             {
-              "issue": FULL_ISSUE_LIST[1],
+              "issue": exp,
               "message": "Issue created"
             }
         )
@@ -727,6 +729,28 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
             }
         )
 
+        # Private issue: 'true'
+        data = {
+            'title': 'test issue1',
+            'issue_content': 'This issue needs attention',
+            'private': 'true',
+        }
+        output = self.app.post(
+            '/api/0/test/new_issue', data=data, headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(output.status_code, 200)
+        data = json.loads(output.data)
+        data['issue']['date_created'] = '1431414800'
+        data['issue']['last_updated'] = '1431414800'
+        exp = FULL_ISSUE_LIST[1]
+        exp['id'] = 9
+        self.assertDictEqual(
+            data,
+            {
+              "issue": exp,
+              "message": "Issue created"
+            }
+        )
+
     def test_api_view_issues(self):
         """ Test the api_view_issues method of the flask api. """
         self.test_api_new_issue()