diff --git a/packages/enzyme-test-suite/test/ShallowWrapper-spec.jsx b/packages/enzyme-test-suite/test/ShallowWrapper-spec.jsx
index 4418fe35a..74cbaf526 100644
--- a/packages/enzyme-test-suite/test/ShallowWrapper-spec.jsx
+++ b/packages/enzyme-test-suite/test/ShallowWrapper-spec.jsx
@@ -5084,6 +5084,36 @@ describe('shallow', () => {
       expect(spy).to.have.property('callCount', 0);
     });
 
+    it('should be able to call `componentDidMount` directly when disableLifecycleMethods is true', () => {
+      class Table extends React.Component {
+        render() {
+          return (<table />);
+        }
+      }
+
+      class MyComponent extends React.Component {
+        constructor(props) {
+          super(props);
+          this.state = {
+            showTable: false,
+          };
+        }
+
+        componentDidMount() {
+          this.setState({ showTable: true });
+        }
+
+        render() {
+          const { showTable } = this.state;
+          return (<React.Fragment>{showTable ? <Table /> : null}</React.Fragment>);
+        }
+      }
+      const wrapper = shallow(<MyComponent />, { disableLifecycleMethods: true });
+      expect(wrapper.find(Table).length).to.equal(0);
+      wrapper.instance().componentDidMount();
+      expect(wrapper.find(Table).length).to.equal(1);
+    });
+
     it('should call shouldComponentUpdate when disableLifecycleMethods flag is true', () => {
       const spy = sinon.spy();
       class Foo extends React.Component {