diff --git a/holoviews/tests/plotting/bokeh/test_multiaxis.py b/holoviews/tests/plotting/bokeh/test_multiaxis.py
index 10cadf968a..1f71acae65 100644
--- a/holoviews/tests/plotting/bokeh/test_multiaxis.py
+++ b/holoviews/tests/plotting/bokeh/test_multiaxis.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import pytest
 from holoviews.element import Curve
 from .test_plot import TestBokehPlot, bokeh_renderer
 from bokeh.models import LinearScale, LogScale, LinearAxis, LogAxis
@@ -199,3 +200,41 @@ def test_shared_multi_axes(self):
 
         self.assertEqual((y_range.start, y_range.end), (5, 19))
         self.assertEqual((extra_y_ranges['B'].start, extra_y_ranges['B'].end), (1, 13))
+
+    @pytest.mark.xfail
+    def test_swapped_position_label(self):
+        overlay = (Curve(range(10), vdims=['A']).opts(yaxis='right')
+                   * Curve(range(10), vdims=['B']).opts(yaxis='left')
+                   ).opts(multi_y=True)
+        plot = bokeh_renderer.get_plot(overlay)
+
+        self.assertEqual(plot.state.yaxis[0].axis_label, 'B')
+        self.assertEqual(plot.state.yaxis[1].axis_label, 'A')
+
+
+    @pytest.mark.xfail
+    def test_swapped_position_custom_label(self):
+        overlay = (Curve(range(10), vdims=['A']).opts(yaxis='right', ylabel='A-custom')
+                   * Curve(range(10), vdims=['B']).opts(yaxis='left', ylabel='B-custom')
+                   ).opts(multi_y=True)
+        plot = bokeh_renderer.get_plot(overlay)
+
+        self.assertEqual(plot.state.yaxis[0].axis_label, 'B-custom')
+        self.assertEqual(plot.state.yaxis[1].axis_label, 'A-custom')
+
+    @pytest.mark.xfail
+    def test_position_custom_size_label(self):
+        overlay = (Curve(range(10), vdims='A').opts(fontsize={'ylabel': '13pt'})
+                   * Curve(range(10), vdims='B').opts(fontsize={'ylabel': '15pt'})).opts(multi_y=True)
+        plot = bokeh_renderer.get_plot(overlay)
+        self.assertEqual(plot.state.yaxis[0].axis_label_text_font_size, '13pt')
+        self.assertEqual(plot.state.yaxis[1].axis_label_text_font_size, '15pt')
+
+    @pytest.mark.xfail
+    def test_swapped_position_custom_size_label(self):
+        overlay = (Curve(range(10), vdims='A').opts(yaxis='right', fontsize={'ylabel': '13pt'})
+                   * Curve(range(10), vdims='B').opts(yaxis='left',
+                                                      fontsize={'ylabel': '15pt'})).opts(multi_y=True)
+        plot = bokeh_renderer.get_plot(overlay)
+        self.assertEqual(plot.state.yaxis[0].axis_label_text_font_size, '15pt')
+        self.assertEqual(plot.state.yaxis[1].axis_label_text_font_size, '13pt')