diff --git a/tests/test_misc.py b/tests/test_misc.py
index e337fd61c..e92c37652 100644
--- a/tests/test_misc.py
+++ b/tests/test_misc.py
@@ -95,10 +95,23 @@ def test_pair_to_filename(pair, expected_result):
 
 
 def test_safe_value_nested():
-    dict1 = {"first": {"rows": {"pass": "dog", "number": "1"}}}
+    dict1 = {
+        "first": {"rows": {"pass": "dog", "number": "1"}},
+        "second": "notadict",
+        "third": None,
+        "fourth": 15,
+    }
     assert safe_value_nested(dict1, "first.rows.pass") == "dog"
     assert safe_value_nested(dict1, "first.rows.fail", default_value="cat") == "cat"
     assert safe_value_nested(dict1, "first") == dict1["first"]
+    assert safe_value_nested(dict1, "second.rows.pass") is None
+    assert safe_value_nested(dict1, "second.rows.pass", default_value="fallback") == "fallback"
+    assert safe_value_nested(dict1, "third.rows.pass", default_value="fallback") == "fallback"
+    assert safe_value_nested(dict1, "third.rows.pass") is None
+    assert safe_value_nested(dict1, "fourth.rows.pass") is None
+    assert safe_value_nested(dict1, "fourth") == 15
+    assert safe_value_nested(dict1, "fourth", default_value="fallback") == 15
+    assert safe_value_nested(dict1, "fourth.rows.pass", default_value="fallback") == "fallback"
 
 
 def test_safe_value_fallback():