diff --git a/tests/basics/namedtuple1.py b/tests/basics/namedtuple1.py
index 57976d39ae..47c0360eb9 100644
--- a/tests/basics/namedtuple1.py
+++ b/tests/basics/namedtuple1.py
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ for t in T(1, 2), T(bar=1, foo=2):
 
     print(isinstance(t, tuple))
 
+    # Check tuple can compare equal to namedtuple with same elements
+    print(t == (t[0], t[1]), (t[0], t[1]) == t)
+
 # Create using positional and keyword args
 print(T(3, bar=4))