diff --git a/tests/compositing/compositing-tests.cpp b/tests/compositing/compositing-tests.cpp
index d5d773c37..57d6fc0c2 100644
--- a/tests/compositing/compositing-tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/compositing/compositing-tests.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "testutil.h"
 
+#include "node/distort/crop/cropdistortnode.h"
 #include "node/distort/transform/transformdistortnode.h"
 #include "node/generator/solid/solid.h"
 #include "node/math/merge/merge.h"
@@ -41,23 +42,53 @@ OLIVE_ADD_TEST(MergeRGBOptimization)
   source_2->setParent(&project);
   source_2->SetStandardValue(SolidGenerator::kColorInput, QVariant::fromValue(Color(0.0, 1.0, 0.0)));
 
+  // Crops add an alpha channel if there isn't one already
+  CropDistortNode* crop = new CropDistortNode();
+  crop->setParent(&project);
+  crop->SetStandardValue(CropDistortNode::kLeftInput, 0.5);
+
   MergeNode* merge_1 = new MergeNode();
   merge_1->setParent(&project);
 
   MergeNode* merge_2 = new MergeNode();
   merge_2->setParent(&project);
 
+  MergeNode* merge_3 = new MergeNode();
+  merge_3->setParent(&project);
+
+  MergeNode* merge_4 = new MergeNode();
+  merge_4->setParent(&project);
+
+  // Force an alpha channel by passing the solid through a crop
+  Node::ConnectEdge(source_2, NodeInput(crop, CropDistortNode::kTextureInput));
+
+  // Merge 1 is source 1 over source 2 - source 1 should be passed through because it's RGB
   Node::ConnectEdge(source_2, NodeInput(merge_1, MergeNode::kBaseIn));
   Node::ConnectEdge(source_1, NodeInput(merge_1, MergeNode::kBlendIn));
-  Node::ConnectEdge(source_1, NodeInput(merge_2, MergeNode::kBaseIn));
+
+  // Merge 2 is source 2 over merge 1 - source 2 should be passed through because it's RGB
+  Node::ConnectEdge(merge_1, NodeInput(merge_2, MergeNode::kBaseIn));
   Node::ConnectEdge(source_2, NodeInput(merge_2, MergeNode::kBlendIn));
 
+  // Merge 3 is crop over merge 2 - merge should actually occur because crop is RGBA
+  Node::ConnectEdge(merge_2, NodeInput(merge_3, MergeNode::kBaseIn));
+  Node::ConnectEdge(crop, NodeInput(merge_3, MergeNode::kBlendIn));
+
+  // Merge 4 is merge 3 over source 2 - merge 3 should be passed through because even though its
+  // blend is RGBA, its base is RGB so no alpha channel should have been added
+  Node::ConnectEdge(source_2, NodeInput(merge_4, MergeNode::kBaseIn));
+  Node::ConnectEdge(merge_3, NodeInput(merge_4, MergeNode::kBlendIn));
+
+  // Generate hashes for all these merges
   VideoParams params(1920, 1080, rational(1, 30), VideoParams::kFormatFloat16, VideoParams::kRGBAChannelCount);
 
   QByteArray source_1_hash = RenderManager::Hash(source_1, SolidGenerator::kDefaultOutput, params, 0);
   QByteArray source_2_hash = RenderManager::Hash(source_2, SolidGenerator::kDefaultOutput, params, 0);
   QByteArray merge_1_hash = RenderManager::Hash(merge_1, MergeNode::kDefaultOutput, params, 0);
   QByteArray merge_2_hash = RenderManager::Hash(merge_2, MergeNode::kDefaultOutput, params, 0);
+  QByteArray merge_3_hash = RenderManager::Hash(merge_3, MergeNode::kDefaultOutput, params, 0);
+  QByteArray merge_4_hash = RenderManager::Hash(merge_4, MergeNode::kDefaultOutput, params, 0);
+  QByteArray crop_hash = RenderManager::Hash(crop, CropDistortNode::kDefaultOutput, params, 0);
 
   // Merge 1 should pass through to source 1 since source 1 is RGB and its blend
   OLIVE_ASSERT(source_1_hash == merge_1_hash);
@@ -65,6 +96,13 @@ OLIVE_ADD_TEST(MergeRGBOptimization)
   // Merge 2 should pass through to source 2 since source 2 is RGB and its blend
   OLIVE_ASSERT(source_2_hash == merge_2_hash);
 
+  // Merge 3's blend actually has an alpha channel, so it should be different
+  OLIVE_ASSERT(merge_3_hash != crop_hash);
+  OLIVE_ASSERT(merge_3_hash != merge_2_hash);
+
+  // Merge 4 should be identical to merge 3 despite going through far less nodes
+  OLIVE_ASSERT(merge_4_hash == merge_3_hash);
+
   OLIVE_TEST_END;
 }