diff --git a/python/tests/test_random.py b/python/tests/test_random.py
index 9efbfb5f6..e4a68f05d 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_random.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_random.py
@@ -352,6 +352,19 @@ class TestRandom(mlx_tests.MLXTestCase):
         x = mx.random.permutation(mx.array([[1]]))
         self.assertEqual(x.shape, (1, 1))
 
+    def test_complex_normal(self):
+        sample = mx.random.normal(tuple(), dtype=mx.complex64)
+        self.assertEqual(sample.shape, tuple())
+        self.assertEqual(sample.dtype, mx.complex64)
+
+        sample = mx.random.normal((1, 2, 3, 4), dtype=mx.complex64)
+        self.assertEqual(sample.shape, (1, 2, 3, 4))
+        self.assertEqual(sample.dtype, mx.complex64)
+
+        sample = mx.random.normal((1, 2, 3, 4), dtype=mx.complex64, scale=2.0, loc=3.0)
+        self.assertEqual(sample.shape, (1, 2, 3, 4))
+        self.assertEqual(sample.dtype, mx.complex64)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()