diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 80f96bb7f..a395a5608 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MANIFEST
 .idea/
 coverage.xml
 docs/_build
-.coverage
+.coverage*
 .python-version
 .tox
 .venv/
diff --git a/tests/functional/api/test_mixins.py b/tests/functional/api/test_mixins.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1580621d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/api/test_mixins.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def lazy_project(gl, project):
+    return gl.projects.get(project.path_with_namespace, lazy=True)
+
+
+def test_refresh_after_lazy_get_with_path(project, lazy_project):
+    lazy_project.refresh()
+    assert lazy_project.id == project.id
+
+
+def test_save_after_lazy_get_with_path(project, lazy_project):
+    lazy_project.description = "A new description"
+    lazy_project.save()
+    assert lazy_project.id == project.id
+    assert lazy_project.description == "A new description"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail(reason="See #1494")
+def test_delete_after_lazy_get_with_path(gl, lazy_project):
+    lazy_project.delete()