diff --git a/tests/transforms/test_transforms.py b/tests/transforms/test_transforms.py
index 5e9068bd4..bb776a228 100644
--- a/tests/transforms/test_transforms.py
+++ b/tests/transforms/test_transforms.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
+import copy
 import torch
 import numpy as np
 import torchio
@@ -102,3 +101,16 @@ def test_transform_noop(self):
         tensor = torch.rand(2, 4, 5, 8).numpy()
         transformed = transform(tensor)
         self.assertIs(transformed, tensor)
+
+    def test_original_unchanged(self):
+        sample = copy.deepcopy(self.sample)
+        composed = self.get_transform(channels=('t1', 't2'), is_3d=True)
+        sample = self.flip_affine_x(sample)
+        for transform in composed.transform.transforms:
+            original_data = copy.deepcopy(sample.t1.data)
+            transformed = transform(sample)
+            self.assertTensorEqual(
+                sample.t1.data,
+                original_data,
+                f'Changes after {transform.name}'
+            )
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index decf2be43..38570f2f9 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -145,3 +145,9 @@ def assertTensorNotEqual(self, a, b, message=None):
             assert not torch.all(torch.eq(a, b))
         else:
             assert not torch.all(torch.eq(a, b)), message
+
+    def assertTensorEqual(self, a, b, message=None):
+        if message is None:
+            assert torch.all(torch.eq(a, b))
+        else:
+            assert torch.all(torch.eq(a, b)), message