diff --git a/tests/core_tests/block_validation.cpp b/tests/core_tests/block_validation.cpp
index e2890f37..c5a911a7 100644
--- a/tests/core_tests/block_validation.cpp
+++ b/tests/core_tests/block_validation.cpp
@@ -692,4 +692,41 @@ bool gen_block_wrong_version_agains_hardfork::generate(std::vector<test_event_en
   BLOCK_VALIDATION_INIT_GENERATE();
   DO_CALLBACK(events, "c1");
   return true;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+block_with_correct_prev_id_on_wrong_height::block_with_correct_prev_id_on_wrong_height()
+{
+  REGISTER_CALLBACK("assert_blk_2_has_wrong_height", block_with_correct_prev_id_on_wrong_height::assert_blk_2_has_wrong_height);
+}
+
+bool block_with_correct_prev_id_on_wrong_height::generate(std::vector<test_event_entry>& events) const
+{
+  // Test idea: make sure that a block with correct previous block identifier that is at the wrong height won't be accepted by the core.
+
+  GENERATE_ACCOUNT(miner);
+  MAKE_GENESIS_BLOCK(events, blk_0, miner, test_core_time::get_time());
+
+  DO_CALLBACK(events, "configure_core");
+  REWIND_BLOCKS_N(events, blk_0r, blk_0, miner, CURRENCY_MINED_MONEY_UNLOCK_WINDOW);
+  MAKE_TX(events, tx_0, miner, miner, MK_TEST_COINS(2), blk_0r);
+  MAKE_NEXT_BLOCK(events, blk_1, blk_0r, miner);
+  m_blk_2.prev_id = currency::get_block_hash(blk_1);
+  m_blk_2.miner_tx = blk_0r.miner_tx;
+  m_blk_2.major_version = blk_0r.major_version;
+  // blk_1 is the previous for blk_2, but height(blk_2) < height(blk_1).
+  CHECK_AND_ASSERT_EQ(currency::get_block_height(blk_1), 11);
+  CHECK_AND_ASSERT_EQ(currency::get_block_height(m_blk_2), 10);
+  DO_CALLBACK(events, "assert_blk_2_has_wrong_height");
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool block_with_correct_prev_id_on_wrong_height::assert_blk_2_has_wrong_height(currency::core& c, [[maybe_unused]] size_t ev_index, [[maybe_unused]] const std::vector<test_event_entry>& events) const
+{
+  currency::block_verification_context context_blk_2{};
+
+  CHECK_AND_ASSERT_EQ(boost::get<txin_gen>(m_blk_2.miner_tx.vin.front()).height, 10);
+  CHECK_AND_ASSERT_EQ(c.get_blockchain_storage().add_new_block(m_blk_2, context_blk_2), false);
+
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/tests/core_tests/block_validation.h b/tests/core_tests/block_validation.h
index f21463ca..7c56f206 100644
--- a/tests/core_tests/block_validation.h
+++ b/tests/core_tests/block_validation.h
@@ -187,3 +187,13 @@ struct gen_block_invalid_binary_format : public test_chain_unit_base
 private:
   size_t m_corrupt_blocks_begin_idx;
 };
+
+struct block_with_correct_prev_id_on_wrong_height : public gen_block_verification_base<1 + CURRENCY_MINED_MONEY_UNLOCK_WINDOW + 3>
+{
+  block_with_correct_prev_id_on_wrong_height();
+  bool generate(std::vector<test_event_entry>& events) const;
+  bool assert_blk_2_has_wrong_height(currency::core& c, size_t ev_index, const std::vector<test_event_entry>& events) const;
+
+private:
+  mutable currency::block m_blk_2{};
+};
diff --git a/tests/core_tests/chaingen_main.cpp b/tests/core_tests/chaingen_main.cpp
index d1a217c6..1e98aba1 100644
--- a/tests/core_tests/chaingen_main.cpp
+++ b/tests/core_tests/chaingen_main.cpp
@@ -1177,6 +1177,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     GENERATE_AND_PLAY_HF(gen_block_unlock_time_is_timestamp_in_future, "0,3");
     GENERATE_AND_PLAY_HF(gen_block_height_is_low, "0,3");
     GENERATE_AND_PLAY_HF(gen_block_height_is_high, "0,3");
+    GENERATE_AND_PLAY_HF(block_with_correct_prev_id_on_wrong_height, "3-*");
     GENERATE_AND_PLAY_HF(gen_block_miner_tx_has_2_tx_gen_in, "0,3");
     GENERATE_AND_PLAY_HF(gen_block_miner_tx_has_2_in, "0,3");
     GENERATE_AND_PLAY_HF(gen_block_miner_tx_with_txin_to_key, "0,3");