diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/migration/compatibility_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/migration/compatibility_test.rb
index 7a80bfb899426334606b29c48f166a451220b764..596a21dcbca60284872375dbe469f94fc6cf9700 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/migration/compatibility_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/migration/compatibility_test.rb
@@ -90,6 +90,21 @@ def migrate(x)
         connection.drop_table :more_testings rescue nil
       end
 
+      def test_timestamps_have_null_constraints_if_not_present_in_migration_of_change_table
+        migration = Class.new(ActiveRecord::Migration[4.2]) {
+          def migrate(x)
+            change_table :testings do |t|
+              t.timestamps
+            end
+          end
+        }.new
+
+        ActiveRecord::Migrator.new(:up, [migration]).migrate
+
+        assert connection.columns(:testings).find { |c| c.name == "created_at" }.null
+        assert connection.columns(:testings).find { |c| c.name == "updated_at" }.null
+      end
+
       def test_timestamps_have_null_constraints_if_not_present_in_migration_for_adding_timestamps_to_existing_table
         migration = Class.new(ActiveRecord::Migration[4.2]) {
           def migrate(x)