diff --git a/s3tests/functional/test_s3.py b/s3tests/functional/test_s3.py
index d243d2a..0d7eff3 100644
--- a/s3tests/functional/test_s3.py
+++ b/s3tests/functional/test_s3.py
@@ -2086,6 +2086,9 @@ def test_put_object_ifmatch_failed():
     eq(e.reason, 'Precondition Failed')
     eq(e.error_code, 'PreconditionFailed')
 
+    got_old_data = key.get_contents_as_string()
+    eq(got_old_data, 'bar')
+
 
 @attr(resource='object')
 @attr(method='put')
@@ -2117,6 +2120,10 @@ def test_put_object_ifmatch_nonexisted_failed():
     eq(e.reason, 'Precondition Failed')
     eq(e.error_code, 'PreconditionFailed')
 
+    e = assert_raises(boto.exception.S3ResponseError, key.get_contents_as_string)
+    eq(e.status, 404)
+    eq(e.reason, 'Not Found')
+    eq(e.error_code, 'NoSuchKey')
 
 @attr(resource='object')
 @attr(method='put')
@@ -2153,6 +2160,8 @@ def test_put_object_ifnonmatch_failed():
     eq(e.reason, 'Precondition Failed')
     eq(e.error_code, 'PreconditionFailed')
 
+    got_old_data = key.get_contents_as_string()
+    eq(got_old_data, 'bar')
 
 @attr(resource='object')
 @attr(method='put')
@@ -2185,6 +2194,9 @@ def test_put_object_ifnonmatch_overwrite_existed_failed():
     eq(e.reason, 'Precondition Failed')
     eq(e.error_code, 'PreconditionFailed')
 
+    got_old_data = key.get_contents_as_string()
+    eq(got_old_data, 'bar')
+
 
 def _setup_request(bucket_acl=None, object_acl=None):
     """