diff --git a/axum/src/routing/tests/merge.rs b/axum/src/routing/tests/merge.rs
index 7ff34a77465..a8c69fa890c 100644
--- a/axum/src/routing/tests/merge.rs
+++ b/axum/src/routing/tests/merge.rs
@@ -500,3 +500,18 @@ async fn merging_routes_different_paths_different_states() {
     assert_eq!(res.status(), StatusCode::OK);
     assert_eq!(res.text().await, "bar state");
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn inherit_state_via_merge() {
+    let foo = Router::inherit_state().route(
+        "/foo",
+        get(|State(state): State<&'static str>| async move { state }),
+    );
+
+    let app = Router::with_state("state").merge(foo);
+    let client = TestClient::new(app);
+
+    let res = client.get("/foo").send().await;
+    assert_eq!(res.status(), StatusCode::OK);
+    assert_eq!(res.text().await, "state");
+}