diff --git a/tests/features/datetime.feature b/tests/features/datetime.feature
index d28092ce..5c66b093 100644
--- a/tests/features/datetime.feature
+++ b/tests/features/datetime.feature
@@ -48,3 +48,22 @@ Feature: Reading and writing to journal with custom date formats
         | little_endian_dates.yaml | 2032-02-01: Test.            | 01.02.2032 09:00 Test.            |
         | little_endian_dates.yaml | 2020-01-01: Test.            | 01.01.2020 09:00 Test.            |
         | little_endian_dates.yaml | 2020-12-31: Test.            | 31.12.2020 09:00 Test.            |
+
+
+    Scenario Outline: Searching for dates with custom date
+        Given we use the config "<config_file>"
+        When we run "jrnl <command>"
+        Then the output should be "<output>"
+
+        Examples: Day-first Dates
+        | config_file              | command                    | output                           |
+        | little_endian_dates.yaml | -on '2013-07-10' --short   | 10.07.2013 15:40 Life is good.   |
+        | little_endian_dates.yaml | -on 'june 9 2013' --short  | 09.06.2013 15:39 My first entry. |
+        | little_endian_dates.yaml | -on 'july 10 2013' --short | 10.07.2013 15:40 Life is good.   |
+        | little_endian_dates.yaml | -on 'june 2013' --short    | 09.06.2013 15:39 My first entry. |
+        | little_endian_dates.yaml | -on 'july 2013' --short    | 10.07.2013 15:40 Life is good.   |
+        # @todo month alone with no year should work
+        # | little_endian_dates.yaml | -on 'june' --short         | 09.06.2013 15:39 My first entry. |
+        # | little_endian_dates.yaml | -on 'july' --short         | 10.07.2013 15:40 Life is good.   |
+
+
diff --git a/tests/step_defs/conftest.py b/tests/step_defs/conftest.py
index 99825ff8..c6ad8d6a 100644
--- a/tests/step_defs/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/step_defs/conftest.py
@@ -114,6 +114,17 @@ def check_output_inline(output, cli_run):
     assert output and output in cli_run["stdout"]
 
 
+@then(parse("the output should be\n{output}"))
+@then(parse('the output should be "{output}"'))
+@then('the output should be "<output>"')
+def test_check_output_inline(output, cli_run):
+    actual_out = cli_run["stdout"].strip()
+    output = output.strip()
+    assert (
+        output and output == actual_out
+    ), f"Output does not match.\nExpected:\n{output}\n---end---\nActual:\n{actual_out}\n---end---\n"
+
+
 @then(parse('the output should be "{expected_out}"'))
 @then(parse("the output should be\n{expected_out}"))
 def check_output(cli_run, expected_out):