diff --git a/modules/core/test/test_misc.cpp b/modules/core/test/test_misc.cpp
index 5515ebff2e..5af419c939 100644
--- a/modules/core/test/test_misc.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/test/test_misc.cpp
@@ -39,4 +39,12 @@ TEST(Core_OutputArraySreate, _1997)
     Size submatSize = Size(256, 256);
 
     ASSERT_NO_THROW(local::create( mat(Rect(Point(), submatSize)), submatSize, mat.type() ));
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+TEST(Core_SaturateCast, NegativeNotClipped)
+{
+    double d = -1.0;
+    unsigned int val = cv::saturate_cast<unsigned int>(d);
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(0xffffffff, val);
+}