diff --git a/test/commands.t b/test/commands.t
index 15d7bcdfe..a79b2e4b3 100755
--- a/test/commands.t
+++ b/test/commands.t
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ class TestCommands(TestCase):
         self.assertRegexpMatches(out, "list\s+report\s+RO\s+ID\s+GC\s+Ctxt\s+Filt\s+Most details of")
         self.assertRegexpMatches(out, "modify\s+operation\s+RW\s+Filt\s+Mods\s+Modifies the")
 
+    def test_command_dna_color(self):
+        """Verify 'add', 'modify', 'list' dna"""
+        code, out, err = self.t("commands rc._forcecolor:on")
+        self.assertRegexpMatches(out, "add\s+operation\s+RW\s+Mods\s+Adds a new task")
+        self.assertRegexpMatches(out, "list\s+report\s+RO\s+ID\s+GC\s+Ctxt\s+Filt\s+Most details of")
+        self.assertRegexpMatches(out, "modify\s+operation\s+RW\s+Filt\s+Mods\s+Modifies the")
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     from simpletap import TAPTestRunner