diff --git a/lib/cdist/test/explorer/__init__.py b/lib/cdist/test/explorer/__init__.py
index 6743ee26..1f7a2e35 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/test/explorer/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/test/explorer/__init__.py
@@ -124,3 +124,10 @@ class ExplorerClassTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
         self.explorer.transfer_type_explorers(cdist_type)
         output = self.explorer.run_type_explorer('world', cdist_object)
         self.assertEqual(output, 'hello\n')
+
+    def test_run_type_explorers(self):
+        cdist_type = core.Type(self.local.type_path, '__test_type')
+        cdist_object = core.Object(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, 'whatever')
+        cdist_object.create()
+        self.explorer.run_type_explorers(cdist_object)
+        self.assertEqual(cdist_object.explorers, {'world': 'hello'})