diff --git a/tests/Behat/Context/FixtureContext.php b/tests/Behat/Context/FixtureContext.php
index 564434bd..9c8234e2 100644
--- a/tests/Behat/Context/FixtureContext.php
+++ b/tests/Behat/Context/FixtureContext.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 use SilverStripe\Core\ClassInfo;
 use SilverStripe\ORM\DB;
 use SilverStripe\ORM\Queries\SQLInsert;
+use SilverStripe\FrameworkTest\Elemental\Model\ElementalSearchableFieldsBlock;
 
 /**
  * Context used to create fixtures in the SilverStripe ORM.
@@ -44,6 +45,24 @@ public function theHasAContentElementWithContent($type, $pageTitle, $elementTitl
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @Given /a "([^"]+)" "([^"]+)" with a "([^"]+)" element titled "([^"]+)"/
+     *
+     * e.g. Given a "page" "My page" with a "My\App\MyBlock" element titled "Some block"
+     *
+     * @param string $type - will be converted to a class name
+     * @param string $pageTitle
+     * @param string $elementClass
+     * @param string $elementTitle
+     */
+    public function theDataObjectWithAnElement($type, $pageTitle, $elementClass, $elementTitle)
+    {
+        $elementalArea = $this->getElementalArea($type, $pageTitle);
+        $elementalArea->Elements()->add(
+            $this->getFixtureFactory()->createObject($elementClass, $elementTitle)
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * @Given /(?:the|a) "([^"]+)" "([^"]+)" (?:with|has) a broken element named "([^"]+)"/
      */
diff --git a/tests/Behat/features/searchable-dropdown-fields.feature b/tests/Behat/features/searchable-dropdown-fields.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abc32dd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Behat/features/searchable-dropdown-fields.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+@javascript
+Feature: Searchable fields
+  As a CMS user
+  I want searchable dropdown fields to function when used in a content block
+  So that I can continue to update my content
+
+  Background:
+    Given I add an extension "DNADesign\Elemental\Extensions\ElementalPageExtension" to the "Page" class
+    And a "page" "Blocks Page" with a "SilverStripe\FrameworkTest\Elemental\Model\ElementalSearchableFieldsBlock" element titled "My block"
+    And a "SilverStripe\FrameworkTest\Model\Company" "test-1"
+    And a "SilverStripe\FrameworkTest\Model\Company" "test-2"
+    And a "SilverStripe\FrameworkTest\Model\Company" "test-3"
+    Given the "group" "EDITOR" has permissions "Access to 'Pages' section"
+    And I am logged in as a member of "EDITOR" group
+    And I go to "/admin/pages"
+    And I left click on "Blocks Page" in the tree
+    When I see a list of blocks
+    Then I should see "My block"
+    When I click on block 1
+
+  Scenario: I can use lazy-loaded searchable dropdown fields
+    When I click on the "#Form_ElementForm_1_PageElements_1_CompanyID .ss-searchable-dropdown-field__value-container" element
+    And I type "test-1" in the field
+    And I wait 2 seconds
+    And I press the "Enter" key globally
+    When I click on the "#Form_ElementForm_1_PageElements_1_Companys .ss-searchable-dropdown-field__value-container" element
+    And I type "test-2" in the field
+    And I wait 2 seconds
+    And I press the "Enter" key globally
+    And I type "test-3" in the field
+    And I wait 2 seconds
+    And I press the "Enter" key globally
+    When I press the "View actions" button
+    And I press the "Save" button
+    And I wait 1 second
+    Then I should see a "Saved 'My block' successfully" success toast
+    And I should see "test-1"
+    And I should see "test-2"
+    And I should see "test-3"