diff --git a/test/test_misc.py b/test/test_misc.py
index 8866c2890b6d8f505999c608b9b1f481fbe9e4f7..a25b2e800ab6f9942395821cf0cb4345e80b6ccf 100644
--- a/test/test_misc.py
+++ b/test/test_misc.py
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ def test_order_finder(knl):
         for level in range(30)]
     print(orders)
 
+    # Order should not increase with level
+    assert (np.diff(orders) <= 0).all()
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("knl", [
         LaplaceKernel(2), HelmholtzKernel(2),
@@ -154,6 +157,9 @@ def test_fmmlib_order_finder(knl):
         for level in range(30)]
     print(orders)
 
+    # Order should not increase with level
+    assert (np.diff(orders) <= 0).all()
+
 
 # {{{ expansion toys p2e2e2p test cases