diff --git a/cron_run_manually/__openerp__.py b/cron_run_manually/__openerp__.py
index d20812cb1..4e92e72ed 100644
--- a/cron_run_manually/__openerp__.py
+++ b/cron_run_manually/__openerp__.py
@@ -30,5 +30,8 @@ of the scheduler.
 """,
     'depends': ['base'],
     'data': ['view/ir_cron.xml'],
+    "test": [
+        "tests/correct_uid.yml",
+    ],
     'installable': True,
 }
diff --git a/cron_run_manually/ir_cron.py b/cron_run_manually/ir_cron.py
index 31ad714e3..7b5ba8133 100644
--- a/cron_run_manually/ir_cron.py
+++ b/cron_run_manually/ir_cron.py
@@ -65,3 +65,9 @@ class Cron(models.Model):
                          self.function)
         args = safe_eval('tuple(%s)' % (self.args or ''))
         return method(*args)
+
+    @api.model
+    def _current_uid(self):
+        """This function returns the current UID, for testing purposes."""
+
+        return self.env.uid
diff --git a/cron_run_manually/tests/correct_uid.yml b/cron_run_manually/tests/correct_uid.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34af0c227
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cron_run_manually/tests/correct_uid.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+- I create a user that will run the job.
+- !record {model: res.users, id: worker_user, view: False}:
+    company_id: base.main_company
+    name: worker
+    login: worker
+    password: worker
+    email: worker@example.com
+
+- Create a cron job to check the UID
+- !record {model: ir.cron, id: check_uid_job}:
+    name: Check UID
+    active: True
+    user_id: worker_user
+    interval_number: 1
+    interval_type: days
+    numbercall: -1
+    doall: False
+    model: ir.cron
+    function: _current_uid
+
+- I execute the cron job manually to check its running UID
+- !assert {model: ir.cron, id: check_uid_job}: |
+    self.run_manually()[0] == self.user_id