diff --git a/functional_tests/test_services.py b/functional_tests/test_services.py
index a849577..e4d1b67 100644
--- a/functional_tests/test_services.py
+++ b/functional_tests/test_services.py
@@ -102,6 +102,16 @@ class BuzzFunctionalTest(unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertEquals('111062888259659218284', person['id'])
     self.assertEquals('http://www.google.com/profiles/googlebuzz', person['profileUrl'])
 
+  def test_can_get_user_profile_using_numeric_identifier(self):
+    buzz = build('buzz', 'v1')
+    person = buzz.people().get(userId='108242092577082601423').execute()
+
+    self.assertTrue(person is not None)
+    self.assertEquals('buzz#person', person['kind'])
+    self.assertEquals('Test Account', person['displayName'])
+    self.assertEquals('108242092577082601423', person['id'])
+    self.assertEquals('http://www.google.com/profiles/108242092577082601423', person['profileUrl'])
+
   def test_can_get_followees_of_user(self):
     buzz = build('buzz', 'v1')
     expected_followees = 30