diff --git a/tests/sys_arduino/arduino-test.sketch b/tests/sys_arduino/arduino-test.sketch
index 1aa30a9cb4..2c42189c68 100644
--- a/tests/sys_arduino/arduino-test.sketch
+++ b/tests/sys_arduino/arduino-test.sketch
@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@ static void print_test(void)
         Serial.print("): ");
         Serial.println(ul, f);
     }
+
+    Serial.print("print(float): ");
+    Serial.print((float)3.1415);
+    Serial.println();
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        Serial.print("print(float): ");
+        Serial.print((float)3.1415, i);
+        Serial.println();
+    }
 }
 
 void loop(void)
diff --git a/tests/sys_arduino/tests/01-run.py b/tests/sys_arduino/tests/01-run.py
index abc320348b..3e2a6260f2 100755
--- a/tests/sys_arduino/tests/01-run.py
+++ b/tests/sys_arduino/tests/01-run.py
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ def testfunc(child):
     child.expect_exact("println(unsigned long, DEC): 1234567890")
     child.expect_exact("print(unsigned long, HEX): 499602d2")
     child.expect_exact("println(unsigned long, HEX): 499602d2")
+    child.expect_exact("print(float): 3.14")
+    child.expect_exact("print(float): 3")
+    child.expect_exact("print(float): 3.1")
+    child.expect_exact("print(float): 3.14")
+    child.expect_exact("print(float): 3.141")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":