diff --git a/browser/components/preferences/tests/browser_permissions.js b/browser/components/preferences/tests/browser_permissions.js
index 05ffa8b4e016..f9665aadf0de 100644
--- a/browser/components/preferences/tests/browser_permissions.js
+++ b/browser/components/preferences/tests/browser_permissions.js
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ const TEST_PERMS = {
   "popup": PERM_DENY
 };
 
+const NO_GLOBAL_ALLOW = [
+  "geo",
+  "indexedDB"
+];
+
 // number of managed permissions in the interface
 const TEST_PERMS_COUNT = 5;
 
@@ -143,6 +148,12 @@ var tests = [
     ok(gBrowser.contentDocument.getElementById("cookies-count").hidden,
        "cookies count is hidden");
 
+    // Test to make sure "Allow" items hidden for certain permission types
+    NO_GLOBAL_ALLOW.forEach(function(aType) {
+      let menuitem = gBrowser.contentDocument.getElementById(aType + "-" + PERM_ALLOW);
+      ok(menuitem.hidden, aType + " allow menuitem hidden for all sites");
+    });
+
     runNextTest();
   },
 
@@ -195,6 +206,12 @@ var tests = [
     ok(!gBrowser.contentDocument.getElementById("cookies-count").hidden,
        "cookies count is not hidden");
 
+    // Test to make sure "Allow" items are *not* hidden for certain permission types
+    NO_GLOBAL_ALLOW.forEach(function(aType) {
+      let menuitem = gBrowser.contentDocument.getElementById(aType + "-" + PERM_ALLOW);
+      ok(!menuitem.hidden, aType  + " allow menuitem not hidden for single site");
+    });
+
     runNextTest();
   },