diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneOsuDropdown.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneOsuDropdown.cs
index b0548d7e9f..1678890b73 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneOsuDropdown.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneOsuDropdown.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using System.Linq;
+using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
+using osu.Framework.Input.States;
+using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 {
@@ -13,8 +21,29 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             new OsuEnumDropdown<BeatmapOnlineStatus>
             {
                 Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
                 Width = 150
             };
+
+        [Test]
+        // todo: this can be written much better if ThemeComparisonTestScene has a manual input manager
+        public void TestBackAction()
+        {
+            AddStep("open", () => dropdown().ChildrenOfType<Menu>().Single().Open());
+            AddStep("press back", () => dropdown().OnPressed(new KeyBindingPressEvent<GlobalAction>(new InputState(), GlobalAction.Back)));
+            AddAssert("closed", () => dropdown().ChildrenOfType<Menu>().Single().State == MenuState.Closed);
+
+            AddStep("open", () => dropdown().ChildrenOfType<Menu>().Single().Open());
+            AddStep("type something", () => dropdown().ChildrenOfType<DropdownSearchBar>().Single().SearchTerm.Value = "something");
+            AddAssert("search bar visible", () => dropdown().ChildrenOfType<DropdownSearchBar>().Single().State.Value == Visibility.Visible);
+            AddStep("press back", () => dropdown().OnPressed(new KeyBindingPressEvent<GlobalAction>(new InputState(), GlobalAction.Back)));
+            AddAssert("text clear", () => dropdown().ChildrenOfType<DropdownSearchBar>().Single().SearchTerm.Value == string.Empty);
+            AddAssert("search bar hidden", () => dropdown().ChildrenOfType<DropdownSearchBar>().Single().State.Value == Visibility.Hidden);
+            AddAssert("still open", () => dropdown().ChildrenOfType<Menu>().Single().State == MenuState.Open);
+            AddStep("press back", () => dropdown().OnPressed(new KeyBindingPressEvent<GlobalAction>(new InputState(), GlobalAction.Back)));
+            AddAssert("closed", () => dropdown().ChildrenOfType<Menu>().Single().State == MenuState.Closed);
+
+            OsuEnumDropdown<BeatmapOnlineStatus> dropdown() => this.ChildrenOfType<OsuEnumDropdown<BeatmapOnlineStatus>>().First();
+        }
     }
 }