diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/test_suites/core_plugins/application_status.ts b/test/plugin_functional/test_suites/core_plugins/application_status.ts
index b6d13a5604011..c384e41851e15 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/test_suites/core_plugins/application_status.ts
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/test_suites/core_plugins/application_status.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
+import url from 'url';
 import expect from '@kbn/expect';
 import {
   AppNavLinkStatus,
@@ -26,6 +27,15 @@ import {
 import { PluginFunctionalProviderContext } from '../../services';
 import '../../plugins/core_app_status/public/types';
 
+const getKibanaUrl = (pathname?: string, search?: string) =>
+  url.format({
+    protocol: 'http:',
+    hostname: process.env.TEST_KIBANA_HOST || 'localhost',
+    port: process.env.TEST_KIBANA_PORT || '5620',
+    pathname,
+    search,
+  });
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-default-export
 export default function({ getService, getPageObjects }: PluginFunctionalProviderContext) {
   const PageObjects = getPageObjects(['common']);
@@ -97,6 +107,22 @@ export default function({ getService, getPageObjects }: PluginFunctionalProvider
       expect(await testSubjects.exists('appStatusApp')).to.eql(true);
     });
 
+    it('allows to change the defaultPath of an application', async () => {
+      let link = await appsMenu.getLink('App Status');
+      expect(link!.href).to.eql(getKibanaUrl('/app/app_status'));
+
+      await setAppStatus({
+        defaultPath: '/arbitrary/path',
+      });
+
+      link = await appsMenu.getLink('App Status');
+      expect(link!.href).to.eql(getKibanaUrl('/app/app_status/arbitrary/path'));
+
+      await navigateToApp('app_status');
+      expect(await testSubjects.exists('appStatusApp')).to.eql(true);
+      expect(await browser.getCurrentUrl()).to.eql(getKibanaUrl('/app/app_status/arbitrary/path'));
+    });
+
     it('can change the state of the currently mounted app', async () => {
       await setAppStatus({
         status: AppStatus.accessible,