diff --git a/tests/MetaCoreSmokeTests.cpp b/tests/MetaCoreSmokeTests.cpp
index 11bdfc3..c96b3eb 100644
--- a/tests/MetaCoreSmokeTests.cpp
+++ b/tests/MetaCoreSmokeTests.cpp
@@ -368,6 +368,18 @@ void MetaCoreTestHierarchyEditingCommandsDirtyAndUndo() {
     MetaCoreExpect(scenePersistenceService->SaveCurrentScene(editorContext), "Hierarchy command scene should save after forced root create");
     MetaCoreExpect(!scenePersistenceService->IsSceneDirty(), "Hierarchy command scene should be clean after forced root create save");
 
+    editorContext.SelectOnly(*createdId);
+    const auto forcedChildId = sceneEditingService->CreateGameObject(
+        editorContext,
+        "ForcedChildObject",
+        false,
+        std::optional<MetaCore::MetaCoreId>{*forcedRootId}
+    );
+    MetaCoreExpect(forcedChildId.has_value(), "CreateGameObject with forced child parent should create an object");
+    MetaCoreExpect(scene.FindGameObject(*forcedChildId).GetParentId() == *forcedRootId, "CreateGameObject forced child parent should ignore active selection");
+    MetaCoreExpect(scenePersistenceService->SaveCurrentScene(editorContext), "Hierarchy command scene should save after forced child create");
+    MetaCoreExpect(!scenePersistenceService->IsSceneDirty(), "Hierarchy command scene should be clean after forced child create save");
+
     MetaCoreExpect(sceneEditingService->RenameGameObject(editorContext, *createdId, "HierarchyObjectRenamed"), "RenameGameObject command should rename object");
     MetaCoreExpect(scenePersistenceService->IsSceneDirty(), "RenameGameObject command should mark scene dirty");
     MetaCoreExpect(editorContext.UndoCommand(), "Undo RenameGameObject should succeed");