diff --git a/test/backend/test_multitensor.py b/test/backend/test_multitensor.py
index ebb1bd9660..7c9c423900 100644
--- a/test/backend/test_multitensor.py
+++ b/test/backend/test_multitensor.py
@@ -228,17 +228,17 @@ class TestMultiTensor(unittest.TestCase):
       a,b = _test_allreduce(Tensor.rand(256, 256))
       np.testing.assert_almost_equal(a.numpy(), b.numpy(), decimal=5)
 
-  def test_multiple_to_single_device_naive(self):
-    with Context(RING=0):
-      t = Tensor.arange(32).shard(devices_4, 0).to(Device.DEFAULT).realize()
-    self.assertEqual(t.device, Device.DEFAULT)
-    np.testing.assert_equal(t.numpy(), np.arange(32))
-
-  def test_multiple_to_single_device_ring(self):
-    with Context(RING=2):
-      t = Tensor.arange(32).shard(devices_4, 0).to(Device.DEFAULT).realize()
-    self.assertEqual(t.device, Device.DEFAULT)
-    np.testing.assert_equal(t.numpy(), np.arange(32))
+  def test_multiple_to_single_device(self):
+    kernel_counts = {}
+    for ring in (0, 2):
+      GlobalCounters.reset()
+      with Context(RING=ring, SCACHE=0):
+        t = Tensor.arange(32).contiguous().shard(devices_4, 0).to(Device.DEFAULT)
+        t.realize()
+      kernel_counts[ring] = GlobalCounters.kernel_count
+      self.assertEqual(t.device, Device.DEFAULT)
+      np.testing.assert_equal(t.numpy(), np.arange(32))
+    self.assertNotEqual(kernel_counts[0], kernel_counts[2])
 
   def test_allreduce_all2all(self):
     with Context(ALL2ALL=2):