diff --git a/testcases/t/232-cmd-move-criteria.t b/testcases/t/232-cmd-move-criteria.t
index 22a2eb4e..48a51d56 100644
--- a/testcases/t/232-cmd-move-criteria.t
+++ b/testcases/t/232-cmd-move-criteria.t
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 # Bug still in: 4.8-16-g6888a1f
 use i3test;
 
+###############################################################################
+# Tets moving with 'id' criterion.
+###############################################################################
+
 my $ws = fresh_workspace;
 
 my $win1 = open_window;
@@ -34,4 +38,39 @@ my $ws_con = get_ws($ws);
 is($ws_con->{nodes}[0]->{window}, $win2->{id}, 'the `move [direction]` command should work with criteria');
 is($x->input_focus, $win3->{id}, 'it should not disturb focus');
 
+###############################################################################
+# Tets moving with 'window_type' criterion.
+###############################################################################
+
+# test all window types
+my %window_types = ( 
+    'normal'        => '_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NORMAL',
+    'dialog'        => '_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DIALOG',
+    'utility'       => '_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_UTILITY',
+    'toolbar'       => '_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOOLBAR',
+    'splash'        => '_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_SPLASH',
+    'menu'          => '_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_MENU',
+    'dropdown_menu' => '_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DROPDOWN_MENU',
+    'popup_menu'    => '_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_POPUP_MENU',
+    'tooltip'       => '_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOOLTIP'
+);
+
+while (my ($window_type, $atom) = each %window_types) {
+
+    $ws = fresh_workspace;
+
+    $win1 = open_window(window_type => $x->atom(name => $atom));
+    $win2 = open_window;
+    $win3 = open_window;
+
+    cmd '[window_type="' . $window_type . '"] move right';
+
+    $ws_con = get_ws($ws);
+    is($ws_con->{nodes}[0]->{window}, $win2->{id}, 'the `move [direction]` command should work with window_type = ' . $window_type);
+    is($x->input_focus, $win3->{id}, 'it should not disturb focus');
+
+}
+
+###############################################################################
+
 done_testing;