diff --git a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/PyIntentionTest.java b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/PyIntentionTest.java
index 5799c1ffb6f1..92b0e2659fd7 100644
--- a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/PyIntentionTest.java
+++ b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/PyIntentionTest.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import com.jetbrains.python.fixtures.PyLightFixtureTestCase;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.LanguageLevel;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.impl.PythonLanguageLevelPusher;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 /**
  * @author Alexey.Ivanov
  */
@@ -27,6 +29,16 @@ public class PyIntentionTest extends PyLightFixtureTestCase {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Ensures that intention with given hint <i>is not</i> active.
+   * @param hint
+   */
+  private void doNegativeTest(String hint) {
+    myFixture.configureByFile("intentions/before" + getTestName(false) + ".py");
+    List<IntentionAction> ints = myFixture.filterAvailableIntentions(hint);
+    assertEmpty(ints);
+  }
+
   public void testConvertDictComp() {
     doTest(PyBundle.message("INTN.convert.dict.comp.to"));
   }
@@ -113,6 +125,10 @@ public class PyIntentionTest extends PyLightFixtureTestCase {
     doTest(PyBundle.message("INTN.join.if.text"));
   }
 
+  public void testJoinIfElse() {
+    doNegativeTest(PyBundle.message("INTN.join.if.text"));
+  }
+
   public void testDictConstructorToLiteralForm() {
     doTest(PyBundle.message("INTN.convert.dict.constructor.to.dict.literal"));
   }