diff --git a/spec/integration/merb/app/views/testing/show_form.html.erb b/spec/integration/merb/app/views/testing/show_form.html.erb
index cee070b..b4265b3 100644
--- a/spec/integration/merb/app/views/testing/show_form.html.erb
+++ b/spec/integration/merb/app/views/testing/show_form.html.erb
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
     TOS <input type="checkbox" name="tos" />
   </label>
   
+  <label>
+    Prefilled
+    <input type="text" name="prefilled" value="text" />
+  </label>
+  
   <label>
     Month
     <select name="month">
diff --git a/spec/integration/merb/spec/webrat_spec.rb b/spec/integration/merb/spec/webrat_spec.rb
index fea67e6..dff8d42 100644
--- a/spec/integration/merb/spec/webrat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/merb/spec/webrat_spec.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ describe "Webrat" do
     response.status.should == 200
     response.should contain("Webrat Form")
   end
+  
+  it "should check the value of a field" do
+    visit "/"
+    field_labeled("Prefilled").value.should == "text"
+  end
 
   it "should not follow external redirects" do
     response = visit "/external_redirect"
diff --git a/spec/integration/rails/app/views/webrat/form.html.erb b/spec/integration/rails/app/views/webrat/form.html.erb
index 97dac32..78e99de 100644
--- a/spec/integration/rails/app/views/webrat/form.html.erb
+++ b/spec/integration/rails/app/views/webrat/form.html.erb
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
     TOS <%= check_box_tag "tos" %>
   </label>
   
+  <label>
+    Prefilled
+    <input type="text" name="prefilled" value="text" />
+  </label>
+  
   <label>
     <%= select_tag "month", "<option></option><option>January</option>" %>
   </label>
diff --git a/spec/integration/rails/test/integration/webrat_test.rb b/spec/integration/rails/test/integration/webrat_test.rb
index 5f03230..f31ac24 100644
--- a/spec/integration/rails/test/integration/webrat_test.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/rails/test/integration/webrat_test.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ class WebratTest < ActionController::IntegrationTest
     click_button "Test"
   end
 
+  test "should check the value of a field" do
+    visit "/"
+    assert field_labeled("Prefilled").value, "text"
+  end
+  
   test "should follow internal redirects" do
     visit internal_redirect_path
     assert response.body.include?("OK")
diff --git a/spec/integration/sinatra/app.rb b/spec/integration/sinatra/app.rb
index ba53c76..dd0f439 100644
--- a/spec/integration/sinatra/app.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/sinatra/app.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ __END__
 @@ home
 <p> visit <a href="/go">there</a></p>
 
+<form>
+  <label>
+    Prefilled
+    <input type="text" name="prefilled" value="text" />
+  </label>
+</form>
+
 @@ go
 <form method="post" action="/go">
   <div>
diff --git a/spec/integration/sinatra/test/webrat_test.rb b/spec/integration/sinatra/test/webrat_test.rb
index 534f6eb..e694edb 100644
--- a/spec/integration/sinatra/test/webrat_test.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/sinatra/test/webrat_test.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ class WebratTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert response_body.include?("Your email is: world@example.org")
   end
 
+  def test_check_value_of_field
+    visit "/"
+    assert field_labeled("Prefilled").value, "text"
+  end
+  
   def test_follows_internal_redirects
     visit "/internal_redirect"
     assert response_body.include?("visit")