diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/GossipDeviceStoreTest.java b/core/store/dist/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/GossipDeviceStoreTest.java
index 09c3098..94de9b2 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/GossipDeviceStoreTest.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/GossipDeviceStoreTest.java
@@ -116,17 +116,19 @@
         deviceClockManager.deactivate();
     }
 
-    private void putDevice(DeviceId deviceId, String swVersion) {
+    private void putDevice(DeviceId deviceId, String swVersion,
+                           SparseAnnotations... annotations) {
         DeviceDescription description =
                 new DefaultDeviceDescription(deviceId.uri(), SWITCH, MFR,
-                        HW, swVersion, SN);
+                        HW, swVersion, SN, annotations);
         deviceStore.createOrUpdateDevice(PID, deviceId, description);
     }
 
-    private void putDeviceAncillary(DeviceId deviceId, String swVersion) {
+    private void putDeviceAncillary(DeviceId deviceId, String swVersion,
+                                    SparseAnnotations... annotations) {
         DeviceDescription description =
                 new DefaultDeviceDescription(deviceId.uri(), SWITCH, MFR,
-                        HW, swVersion, SN);
+                        HW, swVersion, SN, annotations);
         deviceStore.createOrUpdateDevice(PIDA, deviceId, description);
     }
 
@@ -448,16 +450,37 @@
 
     @Test
     public final void testRemoveDevice() {
-        putDevice(DID1, SW1);
+        putDevice(DID1, SW1, A1);
+        List<PortDescription> pds = Arrays.<PortDescription>asList(
+                new DefaultPortDescription(P1, true, A2)
+                );
+        deviceStore.updatePorts(PID, DID1, pds);
         putDevice(DID2, SW1);
 
         assertEquals(2, deviceStore.getDeviceCount());
+        assertEquals(1, deviceStore.getPorts(DID1).size());
+        assertAnnotationsEquals(deviceStore.getDevice(DID1).annotations(), A1);
+        assertAnnotationsEquals(deviceStore.getPort(DID1, P1).annotations(), A2);
 
         DeviceEvent event = deviceStore.removeDevice(DID1);
         assertEquals(DEVICE_REMOVED, event.type());
         assertDevice(DID1, SW1, event.subject());
 
         assertEquals(1, deviceStore.getDeviceCount());
+        assertEquals(0, deviceStore.getPorts(DID1).size());
+
+        // putBack Device, Port w/o annotation
+        putDevice(DID1, SW1);
+        List<PortDescription> pds2 = Arrays.<PortDescription>asList(
+                new DefaultPortDescription(P1, true)
+                );
+        deviceStore.updatePorts(PID, DID1, pds2);
+
+        // annotations should not survive
+        assertEquals(2, deviceStore.getDeviceCount());
+        assertEquals(1, deviceStore.getPorts(DID1).size());
+        assertAnnotationsEquals(deviceStore.getDevice(DID1).annotations());
+        assertAnnotationsEquals(deviceStore.getPort(DID1, P1).annotations());
     }
 
     // If Delegates should be called only on remote events,