diff --git a/unit_test/configs/globals_double_quotes.conf b/unit_test/configs/globals_double_quotes.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5abc475e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unit_test/configs/globals_double_quotes.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+foo = "bar"
diff --git a/unit_test/configs/globals_single_quotes.conf b/unit_test/configs/globals_single_quotes.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4517b7bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unit_test/configs/globals_single_quotes.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+foo = 'bar'
diff --git a/unit_test/test_cases.php b/unit_test/test_cases.php
index 515e9a1b..f276fd89 100644
--- a/unit_test/test_cases.php
+++ b/unit_test/test_cases.php
@@ -228,6 +228,23 @@ class SmartyTest extends PHPUnit_TestCase {
         $this->assertEquals($this->smarty->fetch('assign_var.tpl'), 'bar');
     }
     
+    /* CONFIG FILE TESTS */
+
+    // test assigning a quoted global variable
+    function test_config_load_globals_double_quotes() {
+        // load the global var
+        $this->smarty->config_load('globals_double_quotes.conf');
+        // test that it is assigned
+        $this->assertEquals($this->smarty->_config[0]['vars']['foo'], 'bar');
+    }
+
+    // test assigning a quoted global
+    function test_config_load_globals_single_quotes() {
+        // load the global var
+        $this->smarty->config_load('globals_single_quotes.conf');
+        // test that it is assigned
+        $this->assertEquals($this->smarty->_config[0]['vars']['foo'], 'bar');
+    }
     
   }
 ?>