diff --git a/Tests/base/NSNumber/test01.m b/Tests/base/NSNumber/test01.m
index d0c5d4de7e..2814c803b1 100644
--- a/Tests/base/NSNumber/test01.m
+++ b/Tests/base/NSNumber/test01.m
@@ -22,6 +22,17 @@ int main()
   START_SET("NSNumber")
     NSNumber	*n;
 
+    START_SET("simple-number checks")
+      NSNumber	*nn = [NSNumber numberWithFloat: 42.0];
+
+      n = [NSNumber numberWithFloat: M_PI];
+      PASS([nn compare: n] == NSOrderedDescending, "42 is greater than pi")
+      PASS([n compare: nn] == NSOrderedAscending, "pi is smaller than 42")
+      PASS([n compare: n] == NSOrderedSame, "pi is pi")
+      PASS([nn compare: nn] == NSOrderedSame, "42 is 42")
+
+    END_SET("simple-number checks")
+
     START_SET("not-a-number checks")
 
       NSNumber	*nan = [NSDecimalNumber notANumber];