diff --git a/tests/parallel/cancellation.rs b/tests/parallel/cancellation.rs
index 3b73bb17..73afbad1 100644
--- a/tests/parallel/cancellation.rs
+++ b/tests/parallel/cancellation.rs
@@ -118,3 +118,40 @@ fn no_back_dating_in_cancellation() {
     db.query_mut(Input).set('a', 4);
     assert_eq!(db.sum3("ab"), 6);
 }
+
+/// Here, we compute `sum3_drop_sum` and -- in the process -- observe
+/// a cancellation. As a result, we have to recompute `sum` when we
+/// reinvoke `sum3_drop_sum` and we have to re-execute
+/// `sum2_drop_sum`.  But the result of `sum2_drop_sum` doesn't
+/// change, so we don't have to re-execute `sum3_drop_sum`.
+#[test]
+fn transitive_cancellation() {
+    let mut db = ParDatabaseImpl::default();
+
+    db.query_mut(Input).set('a', 1);
+    let thread1 = std::thread::spawn({
+        let db = db.snapshot();
+        move || {
+            // Here we compute a long-chain of queries,
+            // but the last one gets cancelled.
+            db.knobs().sum_signal_on_entry.with_value(1, || {
+                db.knobs()
+                    .sum_wait_for_cancellation
+                    .with_value(true, || db.sum3_drop_sum("a"))
+            })
+        }
+    });
+
+    db.wait_for(1);
+
+    db.query_mut(Input).set('b', 2);
+
+    // Check that when we call `sum3_drop_sum` we don't wind up having
+    // to actually re-execute it, because the result of `sum2` winds
+    // up not changing.
+    db.knobs().sum3_drop_sum_should_panic.with_value(true, || {
+        assert_eq!(db.sum3_drop_sum("a"), 22);
+    });
+
+    assert_eq!(thread1.join().unwrap(), 22);
+}
diff --git a/tests/parallel/setup.rs b/tests/parallel/setup.rs
index f66986f1..100c4e05 100644
--- a/tests/parallel/setup.rs
+++ b/tests/parallel/setup.rs
@@ -16,14 +16,26 @@ salsa::query_group! {
             type Sum;
         }
 
+        /// Invokes `sum`
         fn sum2(key: &'static str) -> usize {
             type Sum2;
         }
 
+        /// Invokes `sum` but doesn't really care about the result.
+        fn sum2_drop_sum(key: &'static str) -> usize {
+            type Sum2Drop;
+        }
+
+        /// Invokes `sum2`
         fn sum3(key: &'static str) -> usize {
             type Sum3;
         }
 
+        /// Invokes `sum2_drop_sum`
+        fn sum3_drop_sum(key: &'static str) -> usize {
+            type Sum3Drop;
+        }
+
         fn snapshot_me() -> () {
             type SnapshotMe;
         }
@@ -86,6 +98,9 @@ pub(crate) struct KnobsStruct {
 
     /// Invocations of `sum` will signal this stage prior to exiting.
     pub(crate) sum_signal_on_exit: Cell<usize>,
+
+    /// Invocations of `sum3_drop_sum` will panic unconditionally
+    pub(crate) sum3_drop_sum_should_panic: Cell<bool>,
 }
 
 fn sum(db: &impl ParDatabase, key: &'static str) -> usize {
@@ -134,10 +149,22 @@ fn sum2(db: &impl ParDatabase, key: &'static str) -> usize {
     db.sum(key)
 }
 
+fn sum2_drop_sum(db: &impl ParDatabase, key: &'static str) -> usize {
+    let _ = db.sum(key);
+    22
+}
+
 fn sum3(db: &impl ParDatabase, key: &'static str) -> usize {
     db.sum2(key)
 }
 
+fn sum3_drop_sum(db: &impl ParDatabase, key: &'static str) -> usize {
+    if db.knobs().sum3_drop_sum_should_panic.get() {
+        panic!("sum3_drop_sum executed")
+    }
+    db.sum2_drop_sum(key)
+}
+
 fn snapshot_me(db: &impl ParDatabase) {
     // this should panic
     db.snapshot();
@@ -195,7 +222,9 @@ salsa::database_storage! {
             fn input() for Input;
             fn sum() for Sum;
             fn sum2() for Sum2;
+            fn sum2_drop_sum() for Sum2Drop;
             fn sum3() for Sum3;
+            fn sum3_drop_sum() for Sum3Drop;
             fn snapshot_me() for SnapshotMe;
         }
     }