diff --git a/src/runtime2/tests/mod.rs b/src/runtime2/tests/mod.rs
index a316a1561c391dd2207cc46779f1acfeb2834c14..7900d9cfb8b1c8b8b355b75b695ce51d89678b8d 100644
--- a/src/runtime2/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/src/runtime2/tests/mod.rs
@@ -219,4 +219,21 @@ fn test_empty_select() {
     ").expect("compilation");
     let rt = Runtime::new(3, false, pd);
     create_component(&rt, "", "constructor", no_args());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_random_u32_temporary_thingo() {
+    let pd = ProtocolDescription::parse(b"
+    primitive random_taker(in<u32> generator) {
+        sync {
+            auto a = get(generator);
+        }
+    }
+
+    composite constructor() {
+        channel tx -> rx;
+        new random_u32(tx, 1, 100);
+        new random_taker(rx);
+    }
+    ").expect("compilation");
 }
\ No newline at end of file