diff --git a/games/devtest/mods/unittests/entity.lua b/games/devtest/mods/unittests/entity.lua
index 565dd6adf..6cc207234 100644
--- a/games/devtest/mods/unittests/entity.lua
+++ b/games/devtest/mods/unittests/entity.lua
@@ -130,3 +130,27 @@ local function test_entity_attach(player, pos)
 	obj:remove()
 end
 unittests.register("test_entity_attach", test_entity_attach, {player=true, map=true})
+
+core.register_entity("unittests:raycastable", {
+	initial_properties = {
+		hp_max = 1,
+		visual = "upright_sprite",
+		textures = { "no_texture.png" },
+		static_save = false,
+	},
+})
+
+local function test_entity_raycast(_, pos)
+	local obj1 = core.add_entity(pos, "unittests:raycastable")
+	local obj2 = core.add_entity(pos:offset(1, 0, 0), "unittests:raycastable")
+	local raycast = core.raycast(pos:offset(-1, 0, 0), pos:offset(2, 0, 0), true, false)
+	for pt in raycast do
+		if pt.type == "object" then
+			assert(pt.ref == obj1)
+			obj2:remove()
+			obj1 = nil -- object should be hit exactly one
+		end
+	end
+	assert(obj1 == nil)
+end
+unittests.register("test_entity_raycast", test_entity_raycast, {map=true})