diff --git a/Tests/test_file_blp.py b/Tests/test_file_blp.py
index 1f32be9c1..9f2de8f98 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_blp.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_blp.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
-from PIL import Image
+from PIL import BlpImagePlugin, Image
 
 from .helper import (
     assert_image_equal,
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ def test_load_blp2_dxt1a() -> None:
         assert_image_equal_tofile(im, "Tests/images/blp/blp2_dxt1a.png")
 
 
+def test_invalid_file() -> None:
+    invalid_file = "Tests/images/flower.jpg"
+
+    with pytest.raises(BlpImagePlugin.BLPFormatError):
+        BlpImagePlugin.BlpImageFile(invalid_file)
+
+
 def test_save(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     f = str(tmp_path / "temp.blp")