diff --git a/tests/test_commands.py b/tests/test_commands.py
index 2adcb34e0a42ffaadd56fe08675c77ddbf36fae4..11959686230cdb91c5d1073b82af7b6045ba13e4 100644
--- a/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -1433,3 +1433,15 @@ def test_renew_client_reads_csr_from_stdin(mock_read_input, sample_project_direc
     assert stored_csr_public_numbers == custom_csr_public_numbers
     assert certificate_public_numbers == custom_csr_public_numbers
     assert certificate.subject != key_with_csr.csr.subject
+
+
+def test_server_uses_same_private_key_algorithm_and_parameters_as_issuer_when_generating_private_key(tmpdir):
+
+    private_key_file = tmpdir.join('.gimmecert', 'server', 'myserver.key.pem')
+
+    gimmecert.commands.init(io.StringIO(), io.StringIO(), tmpdir.strpath, tmpdir.basename, 1, ("rsa", 1024))
+    gimmecert.commands.server(io.StringIO(), io.StringIO(), tmpdir.strpath, 'myserver', None, None)
+
+    private_key = gimmecert.storage.read_private_key(private_key_file.strpath)
+
+    assert private_key.key_size == 1024