diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_permissions.py b/frappe/tests/test_permissions.py
index b4e7db9956..d83f2969ba 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_permissions.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_permissions.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from frappe.core.page.permission_manager.permission_manager import update, reset
 from frappe.test_runner import make_test_records_for_doctype
 from frappe.core.doctype.user_permission.user_permission import clear_user_permissions
 from frappe.desk.form.load import getdoc
+from frappe.utils.data import now_datetime
 
 test_dependencies = ['Blogger', 'Blog Post', "User", "Contact", "Salutation"]
 
@@ -197,6 +198,17 @@ class TestPermissions(unittest.TestCase):
 		doc = frappe.get_doc("Blog Post", "-test-blog-post")
 		self.assertTrue(doc.has_permission("read"))
 
+	def test_dont_change_standard_constants(self):
+		# check that Document.creation cannot be changed
+		user = frappe.get_doc("User", frappe.session.user)
+		user.creation = now_datetime()
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.CannotChangeConstantError, user.save)
+
+		# check that Document.owner cannot be changed
+		user.reload()
+		user.owner = frappe.db.get_value("User", {"name": ("!=", user.name)})
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.CannotChangeConstantError, user.save)
+
 	def test_set_only_once(self):
 		blog_post = frappe.get_meta("Blog Post")
 		doc = frappe.get_doc("Blog Post", "-test-blog-post-1")