diff --git a/src/spec/helpers/helpers.js b/src/spec/helpers/helpers.js
index 0d11b1cf4..cfa143d51 100644
--- a/src/spec/helpers/helpers.js
+++ b/src/spec/helpers/helpers.js
@@ -64,7 +64,11 @@ var selectFlag = function(countryCode, i) {
 
 var putCursorAtEnd = function() {
   var len = input.val().length;
-  input[0].setSelectionRange(len, len);
+  selectInputChars(len, len);
+};
+
+var selectInputChars = function(start, end) {
+  input[0].setSelectionRange(start, end);
 };
 
 var getKeyEvent = function(key, type) {
diff --git a/src/spec/tests/options/autoFormat.js b/src/spec/tests/options/autoFormat.js
index 2bd47caea..468015764 100644
--- a/src/spec/tests/options/autoFormat.js
+++ b/src/spec/tests/options/autoFormat.js
@@ -105,6 +105,35 @@ describe("testing autoFormat option", function() {
       });
 
     });
+
+
+
+    describe("selecting some chars", function() {
+    
+      var cursorStart = 4,
+        cursorEnd = 7;
+
+      beforeEach(function() {
+        // formatted number is "+1 (702) 418-1234" so this will be "702"
+        selectInputChars(cursorStart, cursorEnd);
+      });
+
+      it("hitting a non-number char doesn't do anything", function() {
+        triggerKeyOnInput(" ");
+        expect(input.val()).toEqual(formattedNumber);
+        // check selection remains
+        expect(input[0].selectionStart).toEqual(cursorStart);
+        expect(input[0].selectionEnd).toEqual(cursorEnd);
+      });
+
+      it("hitting a number char will replace the selection, reformat, and put the cursor in the right place", function() {
+        triggerKeyOnInput("9");
+        expect(input.val()).toEqual("+1 (941) 812-34");
+        // cursor
+        expect(input[0].selectionStart).toEqual(cursorStart+1);
+      });
+    
+    });
   
   });