diff --git a/frontend/test/pytest/test_gradient.py b/frontend/test/pytest/test_gradient.py
index d07237e510..a179ef51d0 100644
--- a/frontend/test/pytest/test_gradient.py
+++ b/frontend/test/pytest/test_gradient.py
@@ -1780,5 +1780,46 @@ def fn(x):
         assert np.allclose(res_pattern_partial, expected)
 
 
+class TestDecompositionGradient:
+    """Test usage Gradient functions over decomposed gates"""
+
+    def test_compute_decomposition(self):
+        """Test usage over computed decomposition."""
+
+        dev = qml.device("lightning.qubit", wires=1)
+
+        @qml.qnode(dev)
+        def circuit(x):
+            U = jnp.array([[1, 0], [0, x]])
+            decomp = qml.QubitUnitary.compute_decomposition(U, wires=0)
+            for op in decomp:
+                qml.apply(op)
+            return qml.probs()
+
+        def f(x):
+            probs = circuit(x)
+            return probs[0] + probs[1]
+
+        assert np.isnan(grad(qjit(f), argnums=0)(0.0)) == True
+
+    def test_unitary_to_rot(self):
+        """Test usage with unitary to rot transform."""
+
+        dev = qml.device("lightning.qubit", wires=1)
+
+        @qml.transforms.unitary_to_rot
+        @qml.qnode(dev)
+        def circuit(x):
+            U = jnp.array([[1, 0], [0, x]])
+            qml.QubitUnitary(U, wires=0)
+            return qml.probs()
+
+        def f(x):
+            probs = circuit(x)
+            return probs[0] + probs[1]
+
+        assert np.isnan(grad(qjit(f), argnums=0)(0.0)) == True
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     pytest.main(["-x", __file__])