diff --git a/tests/src/python/test_qgscolorschemeregistry.py b/tests/src/python/test_qgscolorschemeregistry.py
index 00bb8c22dbd6..52fcaeb51f95 100644
--- a/tests/src/python/test_qgscolorschemeregistry.py
+++ b/tests/src/python/test_qgscolorschemeregistry.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import qgis  # NOQA
 
 from qgis.testing import start_app, unittest
-from qgis.core import QgsColorSchemeRegistry, QgsRecentColorScheme, QgsApplication
+from qgis.core import QgsColorSchemeRegistry, QgsRecentColorScheme, QgsApplication, QgsColorScheme
 
 start_app()
 
@@ -72,6 +72,34 @@ def testRemoveScheme(self):
         # try removing a scheme not in the registry
         self.assertFalse(registry.removeColorScheme(recentScheme))
 
+    def testOwnership(self):
+        """
+        Test that registered color schemes do not require that a reference to them is kept.
+        They should be parented to the registry (on transfer) and even if there's no reference
+        to the registry around (see the `del` below) this childship should continue to exist.
+        """
+        class TestColorScheme(QgsColorScheme):
+
+            def schemeName(self):
+                return "TestScheme"
+
+            def fetchColors(self, context, baseColors):
+                return None
+
+            def clone(self):
+                return TestColorScheme()
+
+            def flags(self):
+                return 1
+
+        reg = QgsApplication.instance().colorSchemeRegistry()
+        reg.addColorScheme(TestColorScheme())
+        del reg
+
+        reg = QgsApplication.instance().colorSchemeRegistry()
+
+        self.assertIn('TestScheme', [scheme.schemeName() for scheme in reg.schemes()])
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()