diff --git a/cuda_bindings/tests/test_nvrtc.py b/cuda_bindings/tests/test_nvrtc.py
index 077484010..013d75f72 100644
--- a/cuda_bindings/tests/test_nvrtc.py
+++ b/cuda_bindings/tests/test_nvrtc.py
@@ -29,3 +29,13 @@ def test_nvrtcGetSupportedArchs():
     err, supportedArchs = nvrtc.nvrtcGetSupportedArchs()
     ASSERT_DRV(err)
     assert len(supportedArchs) != 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(nvrtcVersionLessThan(12, 1), reason="Preempt Segmentation Fault (see #499)")
+def test_nvrtcGetLoweredName_failure():
+    err, name = nvrtc.nvrtcGetLoweredName(None, b"I'm an elevated name!")
+    assert err == nvrtc.nvrtcResult.NVRTC_ERROR_INVALID_PROGRAM
+    assert name is None
+    err, name = nvrtc.nvrtcGetLoweredName(0, b"I'm another elevated name!")
+    assert err == nvrtc.nvrtcResult.NVRTC_ERROR_INVALID_PROGRAM
+    assert name is None