diff --git a/test/functional/feature_assumeutxo.py b/test/functional/feature_assumeutxo.py
index 0d6c92c9fad..b15130dd8f0 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_assumeutxo.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_assumeutxo.py
@@ -161,6 +161,14 @@ class AssumeutxoTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         path = node.datadir_path / node.chain / "invalid" / "path"
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-8, "Couldn't open file {} for reading.".format(path), node.loadtxoutset, path)
 
+    def test_snapshot_with_less_work(self, dump_output_path):
+        self.log.info("Test bitcoind should fail when snapshot has less accumulated work than this node.")
+        node = self.nodes[0]
+        assert_equal(node.getblockcount(), FINAL_HEIGHT)
+        with node.assert_debug_log(expected_msgs=["[snapshot] activation failed - work does not exceed active chainstate"]):
+            assert_raises_rpc_error(-32603, "Unable to load UTXO snapshot", node.loadtxoutset, dump_output_path)
+        self.restart_node(0, extra_args=self.extra_args[0])
+
     def run_test(self):
         """
         Bring up two (disconnected) nodes, mine some new blocks on the first,
@@ -242,6 +250,7 @@ class AssumeutxoTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         assert_equal(n0.getblockchaininfo()["blocks"], FINAL_HEIGHT)
 
+        self.test_snapshot_with_less_work(dump_output['path'])
         self.test_invalid_mempool_state(dump_output['path'])
         self.test_invalid_snapshot_scenarios(dump_output['path'])
         self.test_invalid_chainstate_scenarios()