diff --git a/tests/python/unittest/test_operator.py b/tests/python/unittest/test_operator.py
index f2d8a1b2524f..78c8760bfb73 100644
--- a/tests/python/unittest/test_operator.py
+++ b/tests/python/unittest/test_operator.py
@@ -6990,6 +6990,20 @@ def test_float16_min_max():
     assert np.finfo('float16').max == mx.nd.max(a).asscalar()
 
 
+@with_seed()
+def test_zero_sized_min_max():
+    def min():
+        a = mx.nd.zeros(shape=(5, 0))
+        a.min()
+
+    def max():
+        a = mx.nd.zeros(shape=(5, 0))
+        a.max()
+
+    assert_raises(MXNetError, min)
+    assert_raises(MXNetError, max)
+
+
 @with_seed()
 def test_squeeze_op():
     def check_squeeze_op(shape, axis=None):