diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/lazyload/Child.java b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/lazyload/Child.java
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+package org.hibernate.test.lazyload;
+
+import javax.persistence.CascadeType;
+import javax.persistence.Entity;
+import javax.persistence.FetchType;
+import javax.persistence.GeneratedValue;
+import javax.persistence.GenerationType;
+import javax.persistence.Id;
+import javax.persistence.ManyToOne;
+
+/**
+ * @author Oleksander Dukhno
+ */
+
+@Entity
+public class Child {
+
+	private Long id;
+	private Parent parent;
+
+	@Id
+	@GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO)
+	public Long getId() {
+		return id;
+	}
+
+	public void setId(Long id) {
+		this.id = id;
+	}
+
+	@ManyToOne(
+			cascade = CascadeType.ALL,
+			fetch = FetchType.LAZY
+	)
+	public Parent getParent() {
+		return parent;
+	}
+
+	public void setParent(Parent parent) {
+		this.parent = parent;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/lazyload/LazyLoadingTest.java b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/lazyload/LazyLoadingTest.java
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+package org.hibernate.test.lazyload;
+
+import org.hibernate.Session;
+import org.hibernate.cfg.Configuration;
+import org.hibernate.cfg.Environment;
+
+import org.hibernate.testing.TestForIssue;
+import org.hibernate.testing.junit4.BaseCoreFunctionalTestCase;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+/**
+ * @author Oleksander Dukhno
+ */
+public class LazyLoadingTest
+		extends BaseCoreFunctionalTestCase {
+
+	private static final int CHILDREN_SIZE = 3;
+	private Long parentID;
+	private Long lastChildID;
+
+	protected void configure(Configuration cfg) {
+		super.configure( cfg );
+		cfg.setProperty( Environment.ENABLE_LAZY_LOAD_NO_TRANS, "true" );
+	}
+
+	protected Class<?>[] getAnnotatedClasses() {
+		return new Class<?>[] {
+				Parent.class,
+				Child.class
+		};
+	}
+
+	protected void prepareTest()
+			throws Exception {
+		Session s = openSession();
+		s.beginTransaction();
+
+		List<Child> children = new ArrayList<Child>();
+		for ( int i = 0; i < CHILDREN_SIZE; i++ ) {
+			Child c = new Child();
+			s.persist( c );
+			lastChildID = c.getId();
+			children.add( c );
+		}
+		Parent p = new Parent();
+		p.setChildren( children );
+		s.persist( p );
+		parentID = p.getId();
+
+		s.getTransaction().commit();
+		s.clear();
+		s.close();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	@TestForIssue(jiraKey = "HHH-7971")
+	public void testLazyCollectionLoadingAfterEndTransaction() {
+		Session s = openSession();
+		s.beginTransaction();
+		Parent loadedPatent = (Parent) s.load( Parent.class, parentID );
+		s.getTransaction().commit();
+		s.close();
+
+		int i = 0;
+		for ( Child child : loadedPatent.getChildren() ) {
+			i++;
+			assertNotNull( child );
+		}
+
+		assertEquals( CHILDREN_SIZE, i );
+
+		s = openSession();
+		s.beginTransaction();
+		Child loadedChild = (Child) s.load( Child.class, lastChildID );
+		s.getTransaction().commit();
+		s.close();
+
+		Parent p = loadedChild.getParent();
+		int j = 0;
+		for ( Child child : p.getChildren() ) {
+			j++;
+			assertNotNull( child );
+		}
+
+		assertEquals( CHILDREN_SIZE, j );
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/lazyload/Parent.java b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/lazyload/Parent.java
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+package org.hibernate.test.lazyload;
+
+import javax.persistence.CascadeType;
+import javax.persistence.Entity;
+import javax.persistence.FetchType;
+import javax.persistence.GeneratedValue;
+import javax.persistence.GenerationType;
+import javax.persistence.Id;
+import javax.persistence.OneToMany;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * @author Oleksander Dukhno
+ */
+
+@Entity
+public class Parent {
+	private Long id;
+	private List<Child> children = new ArrayList<Child>();
+
+	@Id
+	@GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO)
+	public Long getId() {
+		return id;
+	}
+
+	public void setId(Long id) {
+		this.id = id;
+	}
+
+	@OneToMany(cascade = CascadeType.ALL, fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+	public List<Child> getChildren() {
+		return children;
+	}
+
+	public void setChildren(List<Child> children) {
+		this.children = children;
+		for ( Child c : children ) {
+			c.setParent( this );
+		}
+	}
+}