diff --git a/Lib/test/test_bytes.py b/Lib/test/test_bytes.py
index 86898bfcab9135..bb9e46568a7660 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_bytes.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_bytes.py
@@ -2629,6 +2629,10 @@ def zfill(b, a):
             c = a.zfill(0x400000)
             assert not c or c[-1] not in (0xdd, 0xcd)
 
+        def resize(b, a):  # MODIFIES!
+            b.wait()
+            a.resize(10)
+
         def take_bytes(b, a):  # MODIFIES!
             b.wait()
             c = a.take_bytes()
@@ -2702,6 +2706,8 @@ def check(funcs, a=None, *args):
         check([clear] + [startswith] * 10)
         check([clear] + [strip] * 10)
 
+        check([clear] + [resize] * 10)
+
         check([clear] + [take_bytes] * 10)
         check([take_bytes_n] * 10, bytearray(b'0123456789' * 0x400))
         check([take_bytes_n] * 10, bytearray(b'0123456789' * 5))