diff --git a/tests/Unit/Crypt/EC/KeyTest.php b/tests/Unit/Crypt/EC/KeyTest.php
index 0b10bf8d..43928d78 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Crypt/EC/KeyTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Crypt/EC/KeyTest.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use phpseclib3\Crypt\EC\Formats\Keys\PKCS8;
 use phpseclib3\Crypt\EC\Formats\Keys\PuTTY;
 use phpseclib3\Crypt\EC\Formats\Keys\XML;
 use phpseclib3\Crypt\EC\PrivateKey;
+use phpseclib3\Crypt\EC\PublicKey;
 use phpseclib3\Crypt\PublicKeyLoader;
 use phpseclib3\Tests\PhpseclibTestCase;
 
@@ -670,4 +671,11 @@ MIIEDwIBADATBgcqhkjOPQIBBggqhkjOPQMBBwSCA/MwggPvAgEBBIID6P//////
 
         $this->assertTrue($key->verify($plaintext, $sig));
     }
+
+    public function testNakedPKCS8PubKey()
+    {
+        $key = 'MFkwEwYHKoZIzj0CAQYIKoZIzj0DAQcDQgAErPJyxEu2/oKCrJaaTVTrq39DKJ2XcN6W+k8UvGf+Y/lDWNbFitQocabsDUvSN0edHH3UKP5QPTz4cOlyIPMrXQ==';
+        $key = PublicKeyLoader::load($key);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(PublicKey::class, $key);
+    }
 }