diff --git a/s3tests/functional/test_s3.py b/s3tests/functional/test_s3.py
index c1c6823..b2813ec 100644
--- a/s3tests/functional/test_s3.py
+++ b/s3tests/functional/test_s3.py
@@ -5344,6 +5344,22 @@ def test_multipart_copy_small():
     eq(key2.size, size)
     _check_key_content(src_key, key2)
 
+@attr(resource='object')
+@attr(method='put')
+@attr(operation='check multipart copies with an invalid range')
+def test_multipart_copy_invalid_range():
+    bucket, key = _create_key_with_random_content('source', size=5)
+    upload = bucket.initiate_multipart_upload('dest')
+    e = assert_raises(boto.exception.S3ResponseError, copy_part, bucket.name, key.name, bucket, 'dest', upload.id, 0, 0, 21)
+    valid_status = [400, 416]
+    if not e.status in valid_status:
+       raise AssertionError("Invalid response " + str(status))
+    valid_reason = ['Bad Request', 'Requested Range Not Satisfiable']
+    if not e.reason in valid_reason:
+       raise AssertionError("Invalid reason " + e.reason )
+    # no standard error code defined 
+    # eq(e.error_code, 'InvalidArgument')
+
 @attr(resource='object')
 @attr(method='put')
 @attr(operation='check multipart copies with single small part')