diff --git a/docs/examples/tests/embed/embed_division.py b/docs/examples/tests/embed/embed_division.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..373846a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples/tests/embed/embed_division.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+"""This tests that future compiler flags are passed to the embedded IPython."""
+from __future__ import division
+from IPython import embed
+embed(banner1='', header='check 1/2 == 0.5 in Python 2')
+embed(banner1='', header='check 1/2 = 0 in Python 2', compile_flags=0)
diff --git a/docs/examples/tests/embed/embed_no_division.py b/docs/examples/tests/embed/embed_no_division.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cdfd804
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples/tests/embed/embed_no_division.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+"""This tests that future compiler flags are passed to the embedded IPython."""
+from IPython import embed
+import __future__
+embed(banner1='', header='check 1/2 == 0 in Python 2')
+embed(banner1='', header='check 1/2 == 0.5 in Python 2',
+      compile_flags=__future__.division.compiler_flag)