diff --git a/Lib/test/test_functools.py b/Lib/test/test_functools.py
index 090926fd8d8b61..63f47caf4d3ec1 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_functools.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_functools.py
@@ -3561,6 +3561,13 @@ def test_cached(self):
         self.assertEqual(item.cost, 2)
         self.assertEqual(item.cost, 2) # not 3
 
+        item.cost = 42
+        self.assertEqual(item.cost, 42)
+
+        del item.cost
+        self.assertEqual(item.cost, 3)
+        self.assertEqual(item.cost, 3) # not 4
+
     def test_cached_attribute_name_differs_from_func_name(self):
         item = OptionallyCachedCostItem()
         self.assertEqual(item.get_cost(), 2)