diff --git a/ionic/components/search-bar/test/floating/e2e.ts b/ionic/components/search-bar/test/floating/e2e.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b9a75978aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ionic/components/search-bar/test/floating/e2e.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+it('should animate focus', function() {
+  element(by.css('.e2eFloatingSearchBar input')).sendKeys("Should animate");
+});
diff --git a/ionic/components/search-bar/test/floating/main.html b/ionic/components/search-bar/test/floating/main.html
index 429fdf6eed..0f7912fd4f 100644
--- a/ionic/components/search-bar/test/floating/main.html
+++ b/ionic/components/search-bar/test/floating/main.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 <ion-content>
   <form [ng-form-model]="form">
     <label> Default Search </label>
-    <ion-search-bar ng-control="searchQuery"></ion-search-bar>
+    <ion-search-bar ng-control="searchQuery" class="e2eFloatingSearchBar"></ion-search-bar>
     <label> Placeholder Search </label>
     <ion-search-bar ng-control="searchQuery" placeholder="Filter"></ion-search-bar>
   </form>