diff --git a/tests/test_timer.py b/tests/test_timer.py
index efcad6d92..fe8925d85 100644
--- a/tests/test_timer.py
+++ b/tests/test_timer.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-from nicegui import ui
+from nicegui import app, ui
 from nicegui.testing import Screen, User
 
 
@@ -145,3 +145,23 @@ def count():
     await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
     gc.collect()
     assert count() == 1, 'only current timer object is in memory'
+
+
+def test_app_timer(screen: Screen):
+    counter = Counter()
+    timer = app.timer(0.1, counter.increment)
+    ui.button('Activate', on_click=timer.activate)
+    ui.button('Deactivate', on_click=timer.deactivate)
+
+    screen.open('/')
+    screen.wait(0.5)
+    assert counter.value > 0, 'timer is running after starting the server'
+
+    screen.click('Deactivate')
+    value = counter.value
+    screen.wait(0.5)
+    assert counter.value == value, 'timer is not running anymore after deactivating it'
+
+    screen.click('Activate')
+    screen.wait(0.5)
+    assert counter.value > value, 'timer is running again after activating it'