diff --git a/logstash-core/spec/logstash/plugin_spec.rb b/logstash-core/spec/logstash/plugin_spec.rb
index 0e6444f5f..fcaf0e6fa 100644
--- a/logstash-core/spec/logstash/plugin_spec.rb
+++ b/logstash-core/spec/logstash/plugin_spec.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,41 @@ require "logstash/inputs/base"
 require "logstash/filters/base"
 
 describe LogStash::Plugin do
+  context "reloadable" do
+    context "by default" do
+      subject do
+        Class.new(LogStash::Plugin) do
+        end
+      end
+
+      it "makes .reloadable? return true" do
+        expect(subject.reloadable?).to be_truthy
+      end
+
+      it "makes #reloadable? return true" do
+        expect(subject.new({}).reloadable?).to be_truthy
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "user can overrides" do
+      subject do
+        Class.new(LogStash::Plugin) do
+          def self.reloadable?
+            false
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      it "makes .reloadable? return true" do
+        expect(subject.reloadable?).to be_falsey
+      end
+
+      it "makes #reloadable? return true" do
+        expect(subject.new({}).reloadable?).to be_falsey
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   it "should fail lookup on inexisting type" do
     #expect_any_instance_of(Cabin::Channel).to receive(:debug).once
     expect { LogStash::Plugin.lookup("badbadtype", "badname") }.to raise_error(LogStash::PluginLoadingError)