diff --git a/python/tests/test_Rotation.py b/python/tests/test_Rotation.py
index 6c9cdb8a5..e0a454590 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_Rotation.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_Rotation.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+from itertools import permutations
 
 import pytest
 import numpy as np
@@ -58,6 +59,16 @@ class TestRotation:
                                Rotation.fromQuaternion(rot.asQuaternion()).asCubochoric())
 
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('color',[{'label':'red',  'RGB':[1,0,0],'direction':[0,0,1]},
+                                      {'label':'green','RGB':[0,1,0],'direction':[0,1,1]},
+                                      {'label':'blue', 'RGB':[0,0,1],'direction':[1,1,1]}])
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('lattice',['fcc','bcc'])
+    def test_IPF_cubic(self,default,color,lattice):
+        cube = damask.Orientation(damask.Rotation(),lattice)
+        for direction in set(permutations(np.array(color['direction']))):
+            assert np.allclose(cube.IPFcolor(direction),np.array(color['RGB']))
+
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('model',['Bain','KS','GT','GT_prime','NW','Pitsch'])
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('lattice',['fcc','bcc'])
     def test_relationship_forward_backward(self,model,lattice):