diff --git a/src/backend/xml/test/test-file-stuff.c b/src/backend/xml/test/test-file-stuff.c
index a25649c412..4e337b5ce3 100644
--- a/src/backend/xml/test/test-file-stuff.c
+++ b/src/backend/xml/test/test-file-stuff.c
@@ -179,6 +179,12 @@ equals_node_val_vs_int(xmlNodePtr node, gint64 val)
     return val == test_val;
 }
 
+gboolean
+equals_node_val_vs_boolean(xmlNodePtr node, gboolean val)
+{
+    return equals_node_val_vs_string(node, val ? "TRUE" : "FALSE");
+}
+
 gboolean
 equals_node_val_vs_guid(xmlNodePtr node, const GUID *id)
 {
diff --git a/src/backend/xml/test/test-file-stuff.h b/src/backend/xml/test/test-file-stuff.h
index fcc256cc80..07b71d5c7d 100644
--- a/src/backend/xml/test/test-file-stuff.h
+++ b/src/backend/xml/test/test-file-stuff.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ gboolean equals_node_val_vs_commodity(xmlNodePtr node,
 gboolean equals_node_val_vs_kvp_frame(xmlNodePtr node, const kvp_frame *frm);
 gboolean equals_node_val_vs_date(xmlNodePtr node, const Timespec tm);
 gboolean equals_node_val_vs_int(xmlNodePtr node, gint64 val);
+gboolean equals_node_val_vs_boolean(xmlNodePtr node, gboolean val);
 
 void
 test_files_in_dir(int argc, char **argv, gxpf_callback cb,
diff --git a/src/backend/xml/test/test-xml-account.c b/src/backend/xml/test/test-xml-account.c
index fc528d5175..4fb5d54329 100644
--- a/src/backend/xml/test/test-xml-account.c
+++ b/src/backend/xml/test/test-xml-account.c
@@ -158,6 +158,20 @@ node_and_account_equal(xmlNodePtr node, Account *act)
                 return g_strdup("commodity scus differ");
             }
         }
+		else if (safe_strcmp((char*)mark->name, "act:hidden") == 0)
+		{
+			if(!equals_node_val_vs_boolean(mark, xaccAccountGetHidden(act)))
+			{
+		    	return g_strdup("Hidden flags differ");
+			}
+		}
+		else if (safe_strcmp((char*)mark->name, "act:placeholder") == 0)
+		{
+			if(!equals_node_val_vs_boolean(mark, xaccAccountGetPlaceholder(act)))
+			{
+		    	return g_strdup("Placeholder flags differ");
+			}
+		}
         else if (safe_strcmp((char*)mark->name, "act:security") == 0)
         {
             return NULL; // This tag is ignored.