diff --git a/tests/eos/.gitignore b/tests/eos/.gitignore
index a5eee0a9f2..dd9336ec48 100644
--- a/tests/eos/.gitignore
+++ b/tests/eos/.gitignore
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ case3
 case4
 case5
 case6
+case7
diff --git a/tests/eos/case7.c b/tests/eos/case7.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69b0d37b98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/eos/case7.c
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#include <gst/gst.h>
+
+static void
+eos_signal_element (GstElement *element)
+{
+  g_print ("element eos received from \"%s\"\n", gst_element_get_name (element));
+}
+
+static void
+eos_signal (GstElement *element)
+{
+  g_print ("eos received from \"%s\"\n", gst_element_get_name (element));
+
+  gst_element_set_state (GST_ELEMENT (element), GST_STATE_NULL);
+
+  g_print ("quiting main loop\n");
+  gdk_threads_enter ();
+  gtk_main_quit();
+  gdk_threads_leave ();
+  g_print ("quited main loop\n");
+}
+
+int
+main(int argc,char *argv[])
+{
+  GstBin *bin, *thread;
+  GstElement *src,*identity,*sink;
+
+  gst_init (&argc, &argv);
+
+  thread = GST_BIN (gst_thread_new ("thread"));
+  g_return_val_if_fail (thread != NULL, 1);
+
+  bin = GST_BIN (gst_bin_new ("bin"));
+  g_return_val_if_fail(bin != NULL, 1);
+
+  src = gst_elementfactory_make ("fakesrc", "src");
+  gtk_object_set (GTK_OBJECT (src), "num_buffers", 1, NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (src != NULL, 2);
+
+  identity = gst_elementfactory_make ("identity", "identity");
+  g_return_val_if_fail (identity != NULL, 3);
+  sink = gst_elementfactory_make ("fakesink", "sink");
+  g_return_val_if_fail (sink != NULL, 4);
+
+  gst_bin_add(bin, GST_ELEMENT (src));
+  gst_bin_add(bin, GST_ELEMENT (identity));
+  gst_bin_add(bin, GST_ELEMENT (sink));
+
+  gst_bin_add(thread, GST_ELEMENT (bin));
+
+  gst_element_connect(src, "src", identity, "sink");
+  gst_element_connect(identity, "src", sink, "sink");
+
+  gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (src), "eos", eos_signal_element, NULL);
+  gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (bin), "eos", eos_signal_element, NULL);
+  gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (thread), "eos", eos_signal, NULL);
+
+  gst_element_set_state (GST_ELEMENT (thread), GST_STATE_PLAYING);
+
+  gdk_threads_enter ();
+  gtk_main();
+  gdk_threads_leave ();
+
+  g_print ("quiting\n");
+
+  exit (0);
+}