diff --git a/tests/test_spark.py b/tests/test_spark.py
index 8f9a16f06f..96b49794d9 100644
--- a/tests/test_spark.py
+++ b/tests/test_spark.py
@@ -384,6 +384,43 @@ def test_case_statements(spark, sqlite_con_3):
     assert df.loc[3, "gamma_str_col"] == -1
     assert df.loc[4, "gamma_str_col"] == -1
 
+    
+    data = [
+        {"surname_l": "smith", "forename1_l": "john", "forename2_l": "david", 
+         "surname_r": "smith", "forename1_r": "john", "forename2_r": "david"},
+
+         {"surname_l": "smith", "forename1_l": "john", "forename2_l": "david", 
+         "surname_r": "smithe", "forename1_r": "john", "forename2_r": "david"},
+
+        {"surname_l": "smith", "forename1_l": "john", "forename2_l": "david", 
+         "surname_r": "john", "forename1_r": "smith", "forename2_r": "david"},
+
+        {"surname_l": "smith", "forename1_l": "john", "forename2_l": "david", 
+         "surname_r": "john", "forename1_r": "david", "forename2_r": "smithe"},
+
+        {"surname_l": "linacre", "forename1_l": "john", "forename2_l": "david", 
+         "surname_r": "linaker", "forename1_r": "john", "forename2_r": "david"},
+
+        {"surname_l": "smith", "forename1_l": "john", "forename2_l": "david", 
+         "surname_r": "john", "forename1_r": "david", "forename2_r": "smarty"}
+    ]
+    dfpd = pd.DataFrame(data)
+    df = spark.createDataFrame(dfpd)
+    df.createOrReplaceTempView("df_names")
+
+    sql = sql_gen_gammas_name_inversion_3("surname", ["forename1", "forename2"], "surname")
+
+    df_results = spark.sql(f"select {sql} from df_names").toPandas()
+    assert df_results.loc[0, "gamma_surname"] == 3
+    assert df_results.loc[1, "gamma_surname"] == 3
+    assert df_results.loc[2, "gamma_surname"] == 2
+    assert df_results.loc[3, "gamma_surname"] == 2
+    assert df_results.loc[4, "gamma_surname"] == 1    
+    assert df_results.loc[5, "gamma_surname"] == 0
+    
+    
+    
+
 
 from splink.gammas import add_gammas