diff --git a/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/get_and_set_fields.feature b/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/get_and_set_fields.feature
index 02c924e3c0c..7a195da8a65 100644
--- a/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/get_and_set_fields.feature
+++ b/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/get_and_set_fields.feature
@@ -137,6 +137,17 @@ Feature: Verify that all form fields values can be get and set
     And I press "Save my choice"
     And the field "one" matches value "1"
     And the field "two" matches value ""
+    # Check if field xpath set/match works.
+    And I am on site homepage
+    And I follow "Course 1"
+    And I navigate to "Edit settings" node in "Course administration"
+    And I set the field with xpath "//input[@id='id_idnumber']" to "Course id number"
+    And the field with xpath "//input[@name='idnumber']" matches value "Course id number"
+    And the field with xpath "//input[@name='idnumber']" does not match value ""
+    And I press "Save changes"
+    And I navigate to "Edit settings" node in "Course administration"
+    And the field "Course ID number" matches value "Course id number"
+
 
   Scenario: with JS disabled all form fields getters and setters works as expected
 
diff --git a/lib/tests/behat/behat_forms.php b/lib/tests/behat/behat_forms.php
index 63634ede7ac..e9e1053b5fe 100644
--- a/lib/tests/behat/behat_forms.php
+++ b/lib/tests/behat/behat_forms.php
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ class behat_forms extends behat_base {
 
         // Checks if the provided value matches the current field value.
         if ($formfield->matches($value)) {
-            $fieldvalue = $formfield->get_value();
             throw new ExpectationException(
                 'The \'' . $field . '\' value matches \'' . $value . '\' and it should not match it' ,
                 $this->getSession()
@@ -223,6 +222,57 @@ class behat_forms extends behat_base {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks, the field matches the value.
+     *
+     * @Then /^the field with xpath "(?P<xpath_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" matches value "(?P<field_value_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)"$/
+     * @throws ExpectationException
+     * @throws ElementNotFoundException Thrown by behat_base::find
+     * @param string $fieldxpath
+     * @param string $value
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function the_field_with_xpath_matches_value($fieldxpath, $value) {
+
+        // Get the field.
+        $fieldnode = $this->find('xpath', $fieldxpath);
+        $formfield = behat_field_manager::get_form_field($fieldnode, $this->getSession());
+
+        // Checks if the provided value matches the current field value.
+        if (!$formfield->matches($value)) {
+            $fieldvalue = $formfield->get_value();
+            throw new ExpectationException(
+                'The \'' . $fieldxpath . '\' value is \'' . $fieldvalue . '\', \'' . $value . '\' expected' ,
+                $this->getSession()
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks, the field does not match the value.
+     *
+     * @Then /^the field with xpath "(?P<xpath_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" does not match value "(?P<field_value_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)"$/
+     * @throws ExpectationException
+     * @throws ElementNotFoundException Thrown by behat_base::find
+     * @param string $fieldxpath
+     * @param string $value
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function the_field_with_xpath_does_not_match_value($fieldxpath, $value) {
+
+        // Get the field.
+        $fieldnode = $this->find('xpath', $fieldxpath);
+        $formfield = behat_field_manager::get_form_field($fieldnode, $this->getSession());
+
+        // Checks if the provided value matches the current field value.
+        if ($formfield->matches($value)) {
+            throw new ExpectationException(
+                'The \'' . $fieldxpath . '\' value matches \'' . $value . '\' and it should not match it' ,
+                $this->getSession()
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks, the provided field/value matches. More info in http://docs.moodle.org/dev/Acceptance_testing#Providing_values_to_steps.
      *