diff --git a/tests/structures/test_try_catch.py b/tests/structures/test_try_catch.py
index 42464d02e0..655b5ac35c 100644
--- a/tests/structures/test_try_catch.py
+++ b/tests/structures/test_try_catch.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from unittest import expectedFailure
+
 from ..utils import TranspileTestCase
 
 
@@ -453,6 +455,23 @@ def test_try_multiple_except_mixed3(self):
             print('Done.')
             """)
 
+    @expectedFailure
+    def test_nested_try_catch_same_error(self):
+        self.assertCodeExecution("""
+            try:
+                try:
+                    raise TypeError
+                except TypeError as e:
+                    print("handled by first except")
+
+                try:
+                    raise TypeError
+                except TypeError as e:
+                    print("handled by second except")
+            except TypeError as e:
+                print("handled by outer except")
+            """)
+
     def test_try_catch_in_loop(self):
         self.assertCodeExecution("""
             for x in range(2):