diff --git a/tests/kdc/check-kdc.in b/tests/kdc/check-kdc.in
index 503877769..51e3ed29e 100644
--- a/tests/kdc/check-kdc.in
+++ b/tests/kdc/check-kdc.in
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ kpasswdd="${kpasswdd} --addresses=localhost -p $pwport"
 
 server=host/datan.test.h5l.se
 server2=host/computer.example.com
+server3=host/refer-me-out.test.h5l.se
 serverip=host/10.11.12.13
 serveripname=host/ip.test.h5l.org
 serveripname2=host/10.11.12.14
@@ -234,6 +235,10 @@ ${kadmin} ext -k ${keytab} ${rps} || exit 1
 
 ${kadmin} add -p kaka --use-defaults ${server2}@${R2} || exit 1
 ${kadmin} ext -k ${keytab} ${server2}@${R2} || exit 1
+${kadmin} add -p foo  --use-defaults referral-placeholder@${R5} || exit 1
+${kadmin} add_alias referral-placeholder@${R5} ${server3}@${R} || exit 1
+${kadmin5} add -p kaka --use-defaults ${server3}@${R5} || exit 1
+${kadmin5} ext -k ${keytab} ${server3}@${R5} || exit 1
 ${kadmin} add -p kaka --use-defaults ${serverip}@${R} || exit 1
 ${kadmin} ext -k ${keytab} ${serverip}@${R} || exit 1
 ${kadmin} add -p kaka --use-defaults ${serveripname}@${R} || exit 1
@@ -432,6 +437,9 @@ echo "Getting x-realm tickets with capaths for $R -> $R6"
 ${kgetcred} foo@${R6} || { ec=1 ; eval "${testfailed}"; }
 echo "Getting x-realm tickets with capaths for $R -> $R5"
 ${kgetcred} foo@${R5} || { ec=1 ; eval "${testfailed}"; }
+echo "Testing HDB referral entry"
+${kgetcred} --canonicalize ${server3}@${R} || { ec=1 ; eval "${testfailed}"; }
+${klist}
 ${kdestroy}
 
 echo "Testing hierarchical referral logic"
@@ -440,6 +448,8 @@ ${kinit} --password-file=${objdir}/foopassword \
     foo@${H3} || \
 	{ ec=1 ; eval "${testfailed}"; }
 
+echo "Getting x-realm tickets with HDB referral alias for $R1 -> $R3"
+${kgetcred} --hostbased --canonicalize foo host.${h1} || { ec=1 ; eval "${testfailed}"; }
 echo "Getting x-realm tickets with hierarchical referrals for $H3 -> $H1"
 ${kgetcred} --hostbased --canonicalize foo host.${h1} || { ec=1 ; eval "${testfailed}"; }
 fgrep "cross-realm ${H3} -> ${H1} via [${H2}, ${R}]" messages.log > /dev/null || { ec=1 ; eval "${testfailed}"; }