diff --git a/src/python/tests/test_basic.py b/src/python/tests/test_basic.py
index 03e5325..edc2a8d 100644
--- a/src/python/tests/test_basic.py
+++ b/src/python/tests/test_basic.py
@@ -79,3 +79,19 @@ def test_consume_bad_DNA_ignore_is_default():
     assert cg.get("ATCG") == 1
     assert cg.get("TCGG") == 1
     assert cg.get("CCGA") == 1 # rc
+
+
+def test_count_get():
+    # test a bug reported by adam taranto: count and get should work together!
+    kmer = 'TAAACCCTAACCCTAACCCTAACCCTAACCC'
+
+    cg = oxli.KmerCountTable(ksize=31)
+    hashkey = cg.hash_kmer(kmer)
+
+    assert cg.get(kmer) == 0
+    assert cg.count(kmer) == 1
+    assert cg.count(kmer) == 2
+
+    x = cg.get(kmer)
+    assert x == 2, x
+