diff --git a/Lib/test/test_asyncio/test_tasks.py b/Lib/test/test_asyncio/test_tasks.py
index 7c2e85ceef..20715d55bc 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_asyncio/test_tasks.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_asyncio/test_tasks.py
@@ -2140,6 +2140,22 @@ def test_shield_cancel_outer(self):
         self.assertTrue(outer.cancelled())
         self.assertEqual(0, 0 if outer._callbacks is None else len(outer._callbacks))
 
+    def test_shield_cancel_outer_exception(self):
+        inner = self.new_future(self.loop)
+        outer = asyncio.shield(inner)
+        test_utils.run_briefly(self.loop)
+        outer.cancel()
+        test_utils.run_briefly(self.loop)
+        inner.set_exception(Exception('foo'))
+
+        mock_handler = mock.Mock()
+        self.loop.set_exception_handler(mock_handler)
+
+        del inner
+        support.gc_collect()
+
+        mock_handler.assert_not_called()
+
     def test_shield_shortcut(self):
         fut = self.new_future(self.loop)
         fut.set_result(42)