diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443-2/query-issue443-2.1.ddl.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443-2/query-issue443-2.1.ddl.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443-2/query-issue443-2.1.ddl.aql
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443-2/query-issue443-2.2.update.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443-2/query-issue443-2.2.update.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443-2/query-issue443-2.2.update.aql
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443-2/query-issue443-2.3.query.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443-2/query-issue443-2.3.query.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b09eec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443-2/query-issue443-2.3.query.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*
+ * Description  : This test case is to verify the fix for issue443
+ 				: https://code.google.com/p/asterixdb/issues/detail?id=443
+ * Expected Res : Fail
+ * Date         : 22th May 2013
+ */
+
+
+for $a in [ {"f" : 19, "g": 1} , {"f" : 12, "g": 2} , {"f" : 10, "g": 1} , {"f" : 17, "g": 1}, {"f" : 12, "g": 4} ]
+distinct by $a.f
+return $a
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443/query-issue443.1.ddl.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443/query-issue443.1.ddl.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443/query-issue443.1.ddl.aql
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443/query-issue443.2.update.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443/query-issue443.2.update.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443/query-issue443.2.update.aql
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443/query-issue443.3.query.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443/query-issue443.3.query.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..602468c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/distinct/query-issue443/query-issue443.3.query.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*
+ * Description  : This test case is to verify the fix for issue443
+ 				: https://code.google.com/p/asterixdb/issues/detail?id=443
+ * Expected Res : Fail
+ * Date         : 22th May 2013
+ */
+
+
+for $a in [ {"f" : 19} , {"f" : 12} , {"f" : 10} , {"f" : 17}, {"f" : 12} ]
+distinct by $a.f
+return $a
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/distinct/query-issue443-2/query-issue443.1.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/distinct/query-issue443-2/query-issue443.1.adm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a6e796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/distinct/query-issue443-2/query-issue443.1.adm
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{ "f": 10, "g": 1 }
+{ "f": 12, "g": 4 }
+{ "f": 17, "g": 1 }
+{ "f": 19, "g": 1 }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/distinct/query-issue443/query-issue443.1.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/distinct/query-issue443/query-issue443.1.adm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4a6e48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/distinct/query-issue443/query-issue443.1.adm
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{ "f": 10 }
+{ "f": 12 }
+{ "f": 17 }
+{ "f": 19 }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite.xml b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite.xml
index 599c1ca..9e6c308 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite.xml
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite.xml
@@ -4355,4 +4355,16 @@
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
   </test-group>
+  <test-group name="distinct">
+  	<test-case FilePath="distinct">
+      <compilation-unit name="query-issue443">
+        <output-dir compare="Text">query-issue443</output-dir>
+      </compilation-unit>
+    </test-case>
+    <test-case FilePath="distinct">
+      <compilation-unit name="query-issue443-2">
+        <output-dir compare="Text">query-issue443-2</output-dir>
+      </compilation-unit>
+    </test-case>
+  </test-group>
 </test-suite>