diff --git a/test/compat_test.go b/test/compat_test.go
index 8054fd236..5a0f0bacb 100644
--- a/test/compat_test.go
+++ b/test/compat_test.go
@@ -223,6 +223,76 @@ func TestCompatibilityObjectStoreUpdateMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 	validateTestResult(t, sub)
 }
 
+func TestCompatibilityObjectStoreWatch(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	type config struct {
+		Bucket string `json:"bucket"`
+		Object string `json:"object"`
+	}
+
+	nc, js := connect(t)
+	defer nc.Close()
+
+	// setup subscription on which tester will be sending requests
+	sub, err := nc.SubscribeSync("tests.object-store.watch.>")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error subscribing to test subject: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
+
+	msg, err := sub.NextMsg(1 * time.Hour)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error getting message: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Watch object
+	var cfg config
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(msg.Data, &cfg); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error unmarshalling message: %v", err)
+	}
+	os, err := js.ObjectStore(cfg.Bucket)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error getting object store: %v", err)
+	}
+	watcher, err := os.Watch()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error getting watcher: %v", err)
+	}
+	var digests []string
+	var info *nats.ObjectInfo
+
+	// get the initial value
+	select {
+	case info = <-watcher.Updates():
+		digests = append(digests, info.Digest)
+	case <-time.After(30 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatalf("Timeout waiting for object update")
+	}
+
+	// init done, should receive nil
+	select {
+	case info = <-watcher.Updates():
+		if info != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Expected nil, got: %v", info)
+		}
+	case <-time.After(30 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatalf("Timeout waiting for object update")
+	}
+
+	// get the updated value
+	select {
+	case info = <-watcher.Updates():
+		digests = append(digests, info.Digest)
+	case <-time.After(30 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatalf("Timeout waiting for object update")
+	}
+
+	if err := msg.Respond([]byte(strings.Join(digests, ","))); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error responding to message: %v", err)
+	}
+	validateTestResult(t, sub)
+}
+
 func TestCompatibilityObjectStoreWatchUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()