diff --git a/IPython/core/tests/test_debugger.py b/IPython/core/tests/test_debugger.py
index 8e8a536..5dbc397 100644
--- a/IPython/core/tests/test_debugger.py
+++ b/IPython/core/tests/test_debugger.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 # Imports
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+import sys
+
 # third-party
 import nose.tools as nt
 
@@ -19,6 +21,38 @@ import nose.tools as nt
 from IPython.core import debugger
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helper classes, from CPython's Pdb test suite
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class _FakeInput(object):
+    """
+    A fake input stream for pdb's interactive debugger.  Whenever a
+    line is read, print it (to simulate the user typing it), and then
+    return it.  The set of lines to return is specified in the
+    constructor; they should not have trailing newlines.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, lines):
+        self.lines = iter(lines)
+
+    def readline(self):
+        line = next(self.lines)
+        print line
+        return line+'\n'
+
+class PdbTestInput(object):
+    """Context manager that makes testing Pdb in doctests easier."""
+
+    def __init__(self, input):
+        self.input = input
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        self.real_stdin = sys.stdin
+        sys.stdin = _FakeInput(self.input)
+
+    def __exit__(self, *exc):
+        sys.stdin = self.real_stdin
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Tests
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -33,3 +67,57 @@ def test_longer_repr():
     # in-place, since that global is used directly by the stdlib's pdb module.
     t = debugger.Tracer()
     nt.assert_equal(trepr(a), ar)
+
+def test_ipdb_magics():
+    '''Test calling some IPython magics from ipdb.
+
+    First, set up some test functions and classes which we can inspect.
+
+    >>> class ExampleClass(object):
+    ...    """Docstring for ExampleClass."""
+    ...    def __init__(self):
+    ...        """Docstring for ExampleClass.__init__"""
+    ...        pass
+    ...    def __str__(self):
+    ...        return "ExampleClass()"
+
+    >>> def example_function(x, y, z="hello"):
+    ...     """Docstring for example_function."""
+    ...     pass
+
+    Create a function which triggers ipdb.
+
+    >>> def trigger_ipdb():
+    ...    a = ExampleClass()
+    ...    debugger.Pdb().set_trace()
+
+    >>> with PdbTestInput([
+    ...    'pdef example_function',
+    ...    'pdoc ExampleClass',
+    ...    'pinfo a',
+    ...    'continue',
+    ... ]):
+    ...     trigger_ipdb()
+    --Return--
+    None
+    > <doctest ...>(3)trigger_ipdb()
+          1 def trigger_ipdb():
+          2    a = ExampleClass()
+    ----> 3    debugger.Pdb().set_trace()
+    <BLANKLINE>
+    ipdb> pdef example_function
+     example_function(x, y, z='hello')
+     ipdb> pdoc ExampleClass
+    Class Docstring:
+        Docstring for ExampleClass.
+    Constructor Docstring:
+        Docstring for ExampleClass.__init__
+    ipdb> pinfo a
+    Type:       ExampleClass
+    String Form:ExampleClass()
+    Namespace:  Locals
+    File:       ...
+    Docstring:  Docstring for ExampleClass.
+    Constructor Docstring:Docstring for ExampleClass.__init__
+    ipdb> continue
+    '''