diff --git a/python/ray/tests/test_client.py b/python/ray/tests/test_client.py
index 30d6faccb..73b19a2f2 100644
--- a/python/ray/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/python/ray/tests/test_client.py
@@ -322,12 +322,25 @@ def test_basic_named_actor(ray_start_regular_shared):
 
         actor.inc.remote()
         actor.inc.remote()
-        del actor
 
+        # Make sure the get_actor call works
         new_actor = ray.get_actor("test_acc")
         new_actor.inc.remote()
         assert ray.get(new_actor.get.remote()) == 3
 
+        del actor
+
+        actor = Accumulator.options(
+            name="test_acc2", lifetime="detached").remote()
+        actor.inc.remote()
+        del actor
+
+        detatched_actor = ray.get_actor("test_acc2")
+        for i in range(5):
+            detatched_actor.inc.remote()
+
+        assert ray.get(detatched_actor.get.remote()) == 6
+
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform == "win32", reason="Failing on Windows.")
 def test_internal_kv(ray_start_regular_shared):