diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/blocks/__snapshots__/html.test.js.snap b/test/e2e/specs/blocks/__snapshots__/html.test.js.snap
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+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`HTML block can be created by typing "/html" 1`] = `
+"<!-- wp:html -->
+<p>Pythagorean theorem: 
+<var>a</var><sup>2</sup> + <var>b</var><sup>2</sup> = <var>c</var><sup>2</sup> </p>
+<!-- /wp:html -->"
+`;
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/blocks/html.test.js b/test/e2e/specs/blocks/html.test.js
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+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import {
+	clickBlockAppender,
+	getEditedPostContent,
+	newPost,
+} from '../../support/utils';
+
+describe( 'HTML block', () => {
+	beforeEach( async () => {
+		await newPost();
+	} );
+
+	it( 'can be created by typing "/html"', async () => {
+		// Create a Custom HTML block with the slash shortcut.
+		await clickBlockAppender();
+		await page.keyboard.type( '/html' );
+		await page.keyboard.press( 'Enter' );
+		await page.keyboard.type( '<p>Pythagorean theorem: ' );
+		await page.keyboard.press( 'Enter' );
+		await page.keyboard.type( '<var>a</var><sup>2</sup> + <var>b</var><sup>2</sup> = <var>c</var><sup>2</sup> </p>' );
+
+		expect( await getEditedPostContent() ).toMatchSnapshot();
+	} );
+} );