+#!perl
+# vim:ts=4:sw=4:expandtab
+#
+# Please read the following documents before working on tests:
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/testsuite.html
+# (or docs/testsuite)
+#
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/lib-i3test.html
+# (alternatively: perldoc ./testcases/lib/i3test.pm)
+#
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/ipc.html
+# (or docs/ipc)
+#
+# • http://onyxneon.com/books/modern_perl/modern_perl_a4.pdf
+# (unless you are already familiar with Perl)
+#
+# Test for the --no-auto-back-and-forth flag.
+# Ticket: #2028
+use i3test;
+
+my ($first, $second, $third);
+$first = "1:first";
+$second = "2:second";
+$third = "3:third";
+
+###############################################################################
+# Switching to another workspace when passing --no-auto-back-and-forth works
+# as if the flag wasn't set.
+###############################################################################
+
+cmd qq|workspace "$first"|;
+ok(get_ws($first)->{focused}, 'first workspace is focused');
+
+cmd qq|workspace --no-auto-back-and-forth "$second"|;
+ok(get_ws($second)->{focused}, 'second workspace is focused');
+
+cmd qq|workspace --no-auto-back-and-forth number "$third"|;
+ok(get_ws($third)->{focused}, 'third workspace is focused');
+
+###############################################################################
+# Switching to the focused workspace when passing --no-auto-back-and-forth
+# is a no-op.
+###############################################################################
+
+cmd qq|workspace "$second"|;
+cmd qq|workspace "$first"|;
+ok(get_ws($first)->{focused}, 'first workspace is focused');
+
+cmd qq|workspace --no-auto-back-and-forth "$first"|;
+ok(get_ws($first)->{focused}, 'first workspace is still focused');
+
+cmd qq|workspace --no-auto-back-and-forth number "$first"|;
+ok(get_ws($first)->{focused}, 'first workspace is still focused');
+
+###############################################################################
+
+done_testing;