diff --git a/test/multiverse/suites/view_component/view_component_instrumentation_test.rb b/test/multiverse/suites/view_component/view_component_instrumentation_test.rb
index 9805313f03..9e8caed7e0 100644
--- a/test/multiverse/suites/view_component/view_component_instrumentation_test.rb
+++ b/test/multiverse/suites/view_component/view_component_instrumentation_test.rb
@@ -51,4 +51,10 @@ def test_metric_path_falsey
   def test_metric_path_unknown_file_pattern
     assert(FAKE_CLASS.metric_path('nothing_to_see_here'), 'unknown')
   end
+
+    def test_error_raised
+    NewRelic::Agent::Tracer.stub(:start_segment, proc { |_args| raise 'kaboom' }) do
+      assert_equal(500, get('/view_components'))
+    end
+  end
 end