diff --git a/test/data/core/dont_return.php b/test/data/core/dont_return.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ac56e1ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/core/dont_return.php
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<?php
+sleep(10000);
+?>
diff --git a/test/data/core/dynamic_ready.html b/test/data/core/dynamic_ready.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..799145b98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/core/dynamic_ready.html
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+	<meta charset="utf-8">
+	<script src="../../jquery.js"></script>
+	<script>var $j = jQuery.noConflict();</script>
+</head>
+<body>
+<iframe id="dont_return" src="dont_return.php"></iframe>
+<script>
+	var timeoutId, $,
+		timeoutFired = false;
+
+	setTimeout(function () {
+		// Load another jQuery copy using the first one.
+		$j.getScript( "../../../dist/jquery.js", function () {
+			$j( "#dont_return" ).attr( "src", "about:blank" );
+
+			// document ready handled by the just-loaded jQuery copy.
+			$(function () {
+				clearTimeout( timeoutId );
+				if ( !timeoutFired ) {
+					window.parent.iframeCallback( true );
+				}
+			});
+		});
+
+		timeoutId = setTimeout(function () {
+			timeoutFired = true;
+			window.parent.iframeCallback( false );
+		}, 3000);
+	});
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/test/unit/core.js b/test/unit/core.js
index 6cdd3b93d..b54438753 100644
--- a/test/unit/core.js
+++ b/test/unit/core.js
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ testIframeWithCallback( "Conditional compilation compatibility (#13274)", "core/
 	ok( $(), "jQuery executes" );
 });
 
+testIframeWithCallback( "document ready when jQuery loaded asynchronously (#13655)", "core/dynamic_ready.html", function( ready ) {
+	expect( 1 );
+	equal( true, ready, "document ready correctly fired when jQuery is loaded after DOMContentLoaded" );
+});
+
 test("jQuery()", function() {
 
 	var elem, i,
