diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/api/system-status.php b/tests/unit-tests/api/system-status.php
index 3ebd1a97d37..5e317c825cf 100644
--- a/tests/unit-tests/api/system-status.php
+++ b/tests/unit-tests/api/system-status.php
@@ -376,4 +376,32 @@ class WC_Tests_REST_System_Status extends WC_REST_Unit_Test_Case {
 		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_post_meta( $order2->get_id(), '_shipping_address_index', true ) );
 
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test system_status _filter query parameter.
+	 */
+	public function test_get_system_status_info_filtered() {
+		wp_set_current_user( $this->user );
+		$query_params = array(
+			'_fields' => 'theme,settings,nonexisting',
+		);
+		$request      = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wc/v2/system_status' );
+		$request->set_query_params( $query_params );
+		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
+		$data     = $response->get_data();
+		$this->assertEquals( 200, $response->get_status() );
+		$this->assertEquals( 2, count( $data ) );
+		// Selected fields returned in the response.
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey( 'theme', $data );
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey( 'settings', $data );
+		// Fields not selected omitted from response.
+		$this->assertArrayNotHasKey( 'environment', $data );
+		$this->assertArrayNotHasKey( 'database', $data );
+		$this->assertArrayNotHasKey( 'active_plugins', $data );
+		$this->assertArrayNotHasKey( 'security', $data );
+		$this->assertArrayNotHasKey( 'pages', $data );
+		// Non existing field is ignored.
+		$this->assertArrayNotHasKey( 'nonexisting', $data );
+	}
+
 }