diff --git a/src/core/raster/qgsrasterlayer.cpp b/src/core/raster/qgsrasterlayer.cpp
index fae1bd6d25d..b67979560b0 100644
--- a/src/core/raster/qgsrasterlayer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/raster/qgsrasterlayer.cpp
@@ -2945,6 +2945,7 @@ const QgsRasterBandStats QgsRasterLayer::getRasterBandStats(int theBandNoInt)
             myFirstIterationFlag = false;
             myRasterBandStats.minValDouble = myDouble;
             myRasterBandStats.maxValDouble = myDouble;
+            ++myRasterBandStats.elementCountInt;
           }               //end of true part for first iteration check
           else
           {
diff --git a/tests/src/core/testqgsrasterlayer.cpp b/tests/src/core/testqgsrasterlayer.cpp
index 042ca8fdbc4..1c3e1f64d72 100644
--- a/tests/src/core/testqgsrasterlayer.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/core/testqgsrasterlayer.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 //qgis includes...
 #include <qgsrasterlayer.h> 
+#include <qgsrasterbandstats.h> 
 #include <qgsapplication.h>
 
 /** \ingroup UnitTests
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class TestQgsRasterLayer: public QObject
     void cleanup(){};// will be called after every testfunction.
 
     void isValid();
-    
+    void checkDimensions(); 
   private:
     QgsRasterLayer * mpLayer;
 };
@@ -71,6 +72,14 @@ void TestQgsRasterLayer::isValid()
 {
   QVERIFY ( mpLayer->isValid() );
 }
+void TestQgsRasterLayer::checkDimensions()
+{
+   QVERIFY ( mpLayer->getRasterXDim() == 10 );
+   QVERIFY ( mpLayer->getRasterYDim() == 10 );
+   // regression check for ticket #832
+   // note getRasterBandStats call is base 1
+   QVERIFY ( mpLayer->getRasterBandStats(1).elementCountInt == 100 );
+}
 
 QTEST_MAIN(TestQgsRasterLayer)
 #include "moc_testqgsrasterlayer.cxx"