diff --git a/src/kernel.vcxproj b/src/kernel.vcxproj
index 240cc1a6d..8c46343d9 100644
--- a/src/kernel.vcxproj
+++ b/src/kernel.vcxproj
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="kernel\faction.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="kernel\group.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="kernel\item.c" />
+    <ClCompile Include="kernel\item_test.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="kernel\magic.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="kernel\message.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="kernel\move.c" />
diff --git a/src/kernel.vcxproj.filters b/src/kernel.vcxproj.filters
index 8c6cdcdf1..f385b7c1f 100644
--- a/src/kernel.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/kernel.vcxproj.filters
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="kernel\building_test.c">
       <Filter>kernel</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="kernel\item_test.c">
+      <Filter>kernel</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="kernel\alchemy.h">
diff --git a/src/kernel/item_test.c b/src/kernel/item_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90a668386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kernel/item_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#include <platform.h>
+
+#include <kernel/item.h>
+
+#include <cutest/CuTest.h>
+#include <tests.h>
+
+void test_resource_type(CuTest * tc)
+{
+  resource_type *rtype, *rherp;
+  const char *names[2] = { 0 , 0 };
+
+  CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, 0, rt_find("herpderp"));
+
+  names[0] = "herpderp";
+  rtype = new_resourcetype(names, NULL, RTF_NONE);
+  names[0] = "herp";
+  rherp = new_resourcetype(names, NULL, RTF_NONE);
+  names[0] = "herpes";
+  rtype = new_resourcetype(names, NULL, RTF_NONE);
+
+  CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, rherp, rt_find("herp"));
+}
+
+CuSuite *get_item_suite(void)
+{
+  CuSuite *suite = CuSuiteNew();
+  SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_resource_type);
+  return suite;
+}
diff --git a/src/tests.c b/src/tests.c
index 193f3553a..6b3ac59d1 100644
--- a/src/tests.c
+++ b/src/tests.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <util/quicklist_test.c>
 #include <util/umlaut_test.c>
 #include <kernel/move_test.c>
+#include <kernel/item_test.c>
 #include <kernel/ship_test.c>
 #include <kernel/building_test.c>
 #include <kernel/spell_test.c>
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ int RunAllTests(void)
   CuSuiteAddSuite(suite, get_umlaut_suite());
   CuSuiteAddSuite(suite, get_curse_suite());
   CuSuiteAddSuite(suite, get_market_suite());
+  CuSuiteAddSuite(suite, get_item_suite());
   CuSuiteAddSuite(suite, get_move_suite());
   CuSuiteAddSuite(suite, get_reports_suite());
   CuSuiteAddSuite(suite, get_ship_suite());