diff --git a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/server/permissions/RefControlTest.java b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/server/permissions/RefControlTest.java
index ada46cb613..2ab5e87225 100644
--- a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/server/permissions/RefControlTest.java
+++ b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/server/permissions/RefControlTest.java
@@ -670,6 +670,24 @@ public class RefControlTest {
     assertCanUpdate("refs/heads/master", u);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void unblockFromParentDoesNotAffectChild() {
+    allow(parent, PUSH, DEVS, "refs/heads/master", true);
+    block(local, PUSH, DEVS, "refs/heads/master");
+
+    ProjectControl u = user(local, DEVS);
+    assertCannotUpdate("refs/heads/master", u);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void unblockFromParentDoesNotAffectChildDifferentGroups() {
+    allow(parent, PUSH, DEVS, "refs/heads/master", true);
+    block(local, PUSH, ANONYMOUS_USERS, "refs/heads/master");
+
+    ProjectControl u = user(local, DEVS);
+    assertCannotUpdate("refs/heads/master", u);
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void unblockMoreSpecificRefInLocalWithExclusiveFlag_Fails() {
     block(parent, PUSH, ANONYMOUS_USERS, "refs/heads/*");