diff --git a/tests/python/render_layer/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/python/render_layer/CMakeLists.txt
index efe7e280a41..2ec944d693f 100644
--- a/tests/python/render_layer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/python/render_layer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ endmacro()
 
 RENDER_LAYER_TEST(active_collection)
 RENDER_LAYER_TEST(collection_rename)
+RENDER_LAYER_TEST(evaluation_render_settings_a)
+RENDER_LAYER_TEST(evaluation_render_settings_b)
+RENDER_LAYER_TEST(evaluation_render_settings_c)
+RENDER_LAYER_TEST(evaluation_render_settings_d)
+RENDER_LAYER_TEST(evaluation_render_settings_e)
+RENDER_LAYER_TEST(evaluation_render_settings_f)
+RENDER_LAYER_TEST(evaluation_render_settings_g)
 RENDER_LAYER_TEST(evaluation_visibility_a)
 RENDER_LAYER_TEST(evaluation_visibility_b)
 RENDER_LAYER_TEST(evaluation_visibility_c)
diff --git a/tests/python/render_layer/render_layer_common.py b/tests/python/render_layer/render_layer_common.py
index 4fb714e429e..586b9dd0af9 100644
--- a/tests/python/render_layer/render_layer_common.py
+++ b/tests/python/render_layer/render_layer_common.py
@@ -693,3 +693,88 @@ class MoveLayerCollectionTesting(MoveSceneCollectionSyncTesting):
         layer_collection_src = self.parse_move(src)
         layer_collection_dst = self.parse_move(dst)
         return layer_collection_src.move_below(layer_collection_dst)
+
+
+class Clay:
+    def __init__(self, extra_kid_layer=False):
+        import bpy
+
+        self._scene = bpy.context.scene
+        self._layer = self._fresh_layer()
+        self._object = bpy.data.objects.new('guinea pig', bpy.data.meshes.new('mesh'))
+
+        # update depsgraph
+        self._scene.update()
+
+        scene_collection_grandma = self._scene.master_collection.collections.new("Grandma")
+        scene_collection_mom = scene_collection_grandma.collections.new("Mom")
+        scene_collection_kid = scene_collection_mom.collections.new("Kid")
+        scene_collection_kid.objects.link(self._object)
+
+        layer_collection_grandma = self._layer.collections.link(scene_collection_grandma)
+        layer_collection_mom = layer_collection_grandma.collections[0]
+        layer_collection_kid = layer_collection_mom.collections[0]
+
+        # store the variables
+        self._scene_collections = {
+                'grandma': scene_collection_grandma,
+                'mom': scene_collection_mom,
+                'kid': scene_collection_kid,
+                }
+        self._layer_collections = {
+                'grandma': layer_collection_grandma,
+                'mom': layer_collection_mom,
+                'kid': layer_collection_kid,
+                }
+
+        if extra_kid_layer:
+            layer_collection_extra = self._layer.collections.link(scene_collection_kid)
+            self._layer_collections['extra'] = layer_collection_extra
+
+        self._update()
+
+    def _fresh_layer(self):
+        import bpy
+
+        # remove all other objects
+        while bpy.data.objects:
+            bpy.data.objects.remove(bpy.data.objects[0])
+
+        layer = self._scene.render_layers.new('Evaluation Test')
+        layer.collections.unlink(layer.collections[0])
+        self._scene.render_layers.active = layer
+
+        # remove all other layers
+        for layer_iter in self._scene.render_layers:
+            if layer_iter != layer:
+                self._scene.render_layers.remove(layer_iter)
+
+        return layer
+
+    def _update(self):
+        """
+        Force depsgrpah evaluation
+        and update pointers to IDProperty collections
+        """
+        ENGINE = 'BLENDER_CLAY'
+
+        self._scene.update()  # update depsgraph
+        self._layer.update()  # flush depsgraph evaluation
+
+        # change scene settings
+        self._properties = {
+                'scene': self._scene.collection_properties[ENGINE],
+                'object': self._object.collection_properties[ENGINE],
+                }
+
+        for key, value in self._layer_collections.items():
+            self._properties[key] = self._layer_collections[key].engine_overrides[ENGINE]
+
+    def get(self, name, data_path):
+        self._update()
+        return getattr(self._properties[name], data_path)
+
+    def set(self, name, data_path, value):
+        self._update()
+        self._properties[name].use(data_path)
+        setattr(self._properties[name], data_path, value)
diff --git a/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_a.py b/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_a.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..62565adaff1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_a.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# ############################################################
+# Importing - Same For All Render Layer Tests
+# ############################################################
+
+import unittest
+import os
+import sys
+
+from render_layer_common import *
+
+
+# ############################################################
+# Testing
+# ############################################################
+
+class UnitTesting(RenderLayerTesting):
+    def test_render_settings(self):
+        """
+        See if the depsgraph evaluation is correct
+        """
+        clay = Clay()
+        self.assertEqual(clay.get('object', 'matcap_icon'), '01')
+        clay.set('scene', 'matcap_icon', '05')
+        self.assertEqual(clay.get('object', 'matcap_icon'), '05')
+
+
+# ############################################################
+# Main - Same For All Render Layer Tests
+# ############################################################
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    import sys
+
+    extra_arguments = sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 1:] if "--" in sys.argv else []
+    sys.argv = [__file__] + (sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 2:] if "--" in sys.argv else [])
+
+    UnitTesting._extra_arguments = extra_arguments
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_b.py b/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_b.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..64475dabfc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_b.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# ############################################################
+# Importing - Same For All Render Layer Tests
+# ############################################################
+
+import unittest
+import os
+import sys
+
+from render_layer_common import *
+
+
+# ############################################################
+# Testing
+# ############################################################
+
+class UnitTesting(RenderLayerTesting):
+    def test_render_settings(self):
+        """
+        See if the depsgraph evaluation is correct
+        """
+        clay = Clay()
+        self.assertEqual(clay.get('object', 'matcap_icon'), '01')
+        clay.set('scene', 'matcap_icon', '05')
+        clay.set('grandma', 'matcap_icon', '03')
+        self.assertEqual(clay.get('object', 'matcap_icon'), '03')
+
+
+# ############################################################
+# Main - Same For All Render Layer Tests
+# ############################################################
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    import sys
+
+    extra_arguments = sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 1:] if "--" in sys.argv else []
+    sys.argv = [__file__] + (sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 2:] if "--" in sys.argv else [])
+
+    UnitTesting._extra_arguments = extra_arguments
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_c.py b/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_c.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..325a4efdfc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_c.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# ############################################################
+# Importing - Same For All Render Layer Tests
+# ############################################################
+
+import unittest
+import os
+import sys
+
+from render_layer_common import *
+
+
+# ############################################################
+# Testing
+# ############################################################
+
+class UnitTesting(RenderLayerTesting):
+    def test_render_settings(self):
+        """
+        See if the depsgraph evaluation is correct
+        """
+        clay = Clay()
+        self.assertEqual(clay.get('object', 'matcap_icon'), '01')
+        clay.set('mom', 'matcap_icon', '02')
+        self.assertEqual(clay.get('object', 'matcap_icon'), '02')
+
+
+# ############################################################
+# Main - Same For All Render Layer Tests
+# ############################################################
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    import sys
+
+    extra_arguments = sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 1:] if "--" in sys.argv else []
+    sys.argv = [__file__] + (sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 2:] if "--" in sys.argv else [])
+
+    UnitTesting._extra_arguments = extra_arguments
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_d.py b/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_d.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..faa3d437aca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_d.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# ############################################################
+# Importing - Same For All Render Layer Tests
+# ############################################################
+
+import unittest
+import os
+import sys
+
+from render_layer_common import *
+
+
+# ############################################################
+# Testing
+# ############################################################
+
+class UnitTesting(RenderLayerTesting):
+    def test_render_settings(self):
+        """
+        See if the depsgraph evaluation is correct
+        """
+        clay = Clay()
+        self.assertEqual(clay.get('object', 'matcap_icon'), '01')
+        clay.set('kid', 'matcap_icon', '05')
+        self.assertEqual(clay.get('object', 'matcap_icon'), '05')
+
+
+# ############################################################
+# Main - Same For All Render Layer Tests
+# ############################################################
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    import sys
+
+    extra_arguments = sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 1:] if "--" in sys.argv else []
+    sys.argv = [__file__] + (sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 2:] if "--" in sys.argv else [])
+
+    UnitTesting._extra_arguments = extra_arguments
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_e.py b/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_e.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e3fe221923
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_e.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# ############################################################
+# Importing - Same For All Render Layer Tests
+# ############################################################
+
+import unittest
+import os
+import sys
+
+from render_layer_common import *
+
+
+# ############################################################
+# Testing
+# ############################################################
+
+class UnitTesting(RenderLayerTesting):
+    def test_render_settings(self):
+        """
+        See if the depsgraph evaluation is correct
+        """
+        clay = Clay()
+        self.assertEqual(clay.get('object', 'matcap_icon'), '01')
+        clay.set('grandma', 'matcap_icon', '04')
+        clay.set('kid', 'matcap_icon', '05')
+        self.assertEqual(clay.get('object', 'matcap_icon'), '05')
+
+
+# ############################################################
+# Main - Same For All Render Layer Tests
+# ############################################################
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    import sys
+
+    extra_arguments = sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 1:] if "--" in sys.argv else []
+    sys.argv = [__file__] + (sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 2:] if "--" in sys.argv else [])
+
+    UnitTesting._extra_arguments = extra_arguments
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_f.py b/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_f.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1c69c1588af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_f.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# ############################################################
+# Importing - Same For All Render Layer Tests
+# ############################################################
+
+import unittest
+import os
+import sys
+
+from render_layer_common import *
+
+
+# ############################################################
+# Testing
+# ############################################################
+
+class UnitTesting(RenderLayerTesting):
+    def test_render_settings(self):
+        """
+        See if the depsgraph evaluation is correct
+        """
+        clay = Clay(extra_kid_layer=True)
+        self.assertEqual(clay.get('object', 'matcap_icon'), '01')
+
+        clay.set('scene', 'matcap_icon', '05')
+        clay.set('extra', 'matcap_icon', '07')
+        self.assertEqual(clay.get('object', 'matcap_icon'), '07')
+
+
+# ############################################################
+# Main - Same For All Render Layer Tests
+# ############################################################
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    import sys
+
+    extra_arguments = sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 1:] if "--" in sys.argv else []
+    sys.argv = [__file__] + (sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 2:] if "--" in sys.argv else [])
+
+    UnitTesting._extra_arguments = extra_arguments
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_g.py b/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_g.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..99c4c0e34e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/python/render_layer/test_evaluation_render_settings_g.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# ############################################################
+# Importing - Same For All Render Layer Tests
+# ############################################################
+
+import unittest
+import os
+import sys
+
+from render_layer_common import *
+
+
+# ############################################################
+# Testing
+# ############################################################
+
+class UnitTesting(RenderLayerTesting):
+    def test_render_settings(self):
+        """
+        See if the depsgraph evaluation is correct
+        """
+        clay = Clay(extra_kid_layer=True)
+        self.assertEqual(clay.get('object', 'matcap_icon'), '01')
+
+        clay.set('mom', 'matcap_icon', '02')
+        clay.set('extra', 'matcap_icon', '06')
+        self.assertEqual(clay.get('object', 'matcap_icon'), '06')
+
+
+# ############################################################
+# Main - Same For All Render Layer Tests
+# ############################################################
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    import sys
+
+    extra_arguments = sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 1:] if "--" in sys.argv else []
+    sys.argv = [__file__] + (sys.argv[sys.argv.index("--") + 2:] if "--" in sys.argv else [])
+
+    UnitTesting._extra_arguments = extra_arguments
+    unittest.main()