diff --git a/tests/template_tests/syntax_tests/test_lorem.py b/tests/template_tests/syntax_tests/test_lorem.py
index 631bc3d067..4c81aadc66 100644
--- a/tests/template_tests/syntax_tests/test_lorem.py
+++ b/tests/template_tests/syntax_tests/test_lorem.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+from django.template.base import TemplateSyntaxError
 from django.test import SimpleTestCase
-from django.utils.lorem_ipsum import WORDS
+from django.utils.lorem_ipsum import COMMON_P, WORDS
 
 from ..utils import setup
 
@@ -18,3 +19,24 @@ class LoremTagTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(len(words), 3)
         for word in words:
             self.assertIn(word, WORDS)
+
+    @setup({'lorem_default': '{% lorem %}'})
+    def test_lorem_default(self):
+        output = self.engine.render_to_string('lorem_default')
+        self.assertEqual(output, COMMON_P)
+
+    @setup({'lorem_syntax_error': '{% lorem 1 2 3 4 %}'})
+    def test_lorem_syntax(self):
+        msg = "Incorrect format for 'lorem' tag"
+        with self.assertRaisesMessage(TemplateSyntaxError, msg):
+            self.engine.render_to_string('lorem_syntax_error')
+
+    @setup({'lorem_multiple_paragraphs': '{% lorem 2 p %}'})
+    def test_lorem_multiple_paragraphs(self):
+        output = self.engine.render_to_string('lorem_multiple_paragraphs')
+        self.assertEqual(output.count('<p>'), 2)
+
+    @setup({'lorem_incorrect_count': '{% lorem two p %}'})
+    def test_lorem_incorrect_count(self):
+        output = self.engine.render_to_string('lorem_incorrect_count')
+        self.assertEqual(output.count('<p>'), 1)