diff --git a/src/bin/expect_tests/contract_tests.ml b/src/bin/expect_tests/contract_tests.ml
index 49b1563d7..cb7095651 100644
--- a/src/bin/expect_tests/contract_tests.ml
+++ b/src/bin/expect_tests/contract_tests.ml
@@ -1139,6 +1139,19 @@ let%expect_test _ =
       storage (pair (map %one key_hash nat) (big_map %two key_hash bool)) ;
       code { DUP ; CDR ; NIL operation ; PAIR ; DIP { DROP } } } |}]
 
+let%expect_test _ =
+  run_ligo_bad [ "compile-contract" ; bad_contract "long_sum_type_names.ligo" ; "main" ] ;
+  [%expect {|
+    ligo: Too long constructor 'Incrementttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt': names length is limited to 32 (tezos limitation)
+
+     If you're not sure how to fix this error, you can
+     do one of the following:
+
+    * Visit our documentation: https://ligolang.org/docs/intro/what-and-why/
+    * Ask a question on our Discord: https://discord.gg/9rhYaEt
+    * Open a gitlab issue: https://gitlab.com/ligolang/ligo/issues/new
+    * Check the changelog by running 'ligo changelog' |}]
+
 let%expect_test _ =
   run_ligo_good [ "dry-run" ; contract "super-counter.mligo" ; "main" ; "test_param" ; "test_storage" ] ;
   [%expect {|
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/negative/long_sum_type_names.ligo b/src/test/contracts/negative/long_sum_type_names.ligo
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71c9a4efe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/contracts/negative/long_sum_type_names.ligo
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+type action is
+| Incrementttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt of int
+// | Increment of int
+| Decrement of int
+
+function add (const a : int ; const b : int) : int is a + b
+
+function subtract (const a : int ; const b : int) : int is a - b
+
+function main (const p : action ; const s : int) : (list(operation) * int) is 
+  ((nil : list(operation)),
+    case p of
+    | Incrementttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt (n) -> add (s, n)
+    // | Increment(n) -> add (s, n)
+    | Decrement (n) -> subtract (s, n)
+    end)
+
+// incrementttttttttttttttttttttttt
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