diff --git a/test/kernel/src/facade_test.dart b/test/kernel/src/facade_test.dart
index 260d25f6..272d07b0 100644
--- a/test/kernel/src/facade_test.dart
+++ b/test/kernel/src/facade_test.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import 'dart:ui';
 
+import 'package:clide/kernel/kernel.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 
 import '../../helpers/kernel_fixture.dart';
@@ -59,5 +61,21 @@ void main() {
       final f = await KernelFixture.create();
       await f.dispose();
     });
+
+    testWidgets('ClideKernel.of throws a FlutterError when no ancestor exists', (tester) async {
+      late Object captured;
+      await tester.pumpWidget(Directionality(
+        textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+        child: Builder(builder: (ctx) {
+          try {
+            ClideKernel.of(ctx);
+          } catch (e) {
+            captured = e;
+          }
+          return const SizedBox();
+        }),
+      ));
+      expect(captured, isA<FlutterError>());
+    });
   });
 }