diff --git a/tests/test_widget_removing.py b/tests/test_widget_removing.py
index 5391fe7a0..b0da63d2e 100644
--- a/tests/test_widget_removing.py
+++ b/tests/test_widget_removing.py
@@ -108,3 +108,19 @@ async def test_remove_move_focus():
         assert len(pilot.app.screen.walk_children(with_self=False)) == 6
         assert pilot.app.focused is not None
         assert pilot.app.focused == buttons[9]
+
+async def test_remove_order():
+    """The removal of a top-level widget should cause bottom-first removal."""
+
+    removals: list[str] = []
+
+    class Removable(Container):
+        def on_unmount( self, _ ):
+            removals.append(self.id if self.id is not None else "unknown")
+
+    async with App().run_test() as pilot:
+        await pilot.app.mount(
+            Removable(Removable(Removable(id="grandchild"), id="child"), id="parent")
+        )
+        await pilot.app.screen.children[0].remove()
+        assert removals == ["grandchild", "child", "parent"]