diff --git a/tests/src/python/test_qgsdistancearea.py b/tests/src/python/test_qgsdistancearea.py
index da99406bd67..a18e66a4808 100644
--- a/tests/src/python/test_qgsdistancearea.py
+++ b/tests/src/python/test_qgsdistancearea.py
@@ -627,6 +627,52 @@ class TestQgsDistanceArea(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(QgsDistanceArea.formatDistance(1.0, 1, QgsUnitTypes.DistanceUnknownUnit, False), '1.0')
         QLocale.setDefault(QLocale.system())
 
+    def testGeodesicIntersectionAtDateLine(self):
+        da = QgsDistanceArea()
+        crs = QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem(4326, QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem.EpsgCrsId)
+        da.setSourceCrs(crs, QgsProject.instance().transformContext())
+        da.setEllipsoid("WGS84")
+
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(0, 0), QgsPointXY(-170, 0)), 0, 5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(-170, 0), QgsPointXY(170, 0)), 0, 5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(179, 0), QgsPointXY(181, 0)), 0, 5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(-170, 0), QgsPointXY(170, 0)), 0, 5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(180, 0), QgsPointXY(180, 0)), 0, 5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(180, -10), QgsPointXY(180, -10)), -10, 5)
+
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(138.26237, -20.314687), QgsPointXY(-151.6, -77.8)), -73.89148222666744914, 5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(138.26237, -20.314687), QgsPointXY(-151.6 + 360, -77.8)), -73.89148222666744914, 5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(-151.6, -77.8), QgsPointXY(138.26237, -20.314687)), -73.89148222666744914, 5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(170.60188754234980024, -70.81368329001529105),
+                                                                  QgsPointXY(-164.61259948055175073, -76.66761193248410677)), -73.89148222666744914, 5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(-164.61259948055175073, -76.66761193248410677),
+                                                                  QgsPointXY(170.60188754234980024,
+                                                                             -70.81368329001529105)), -73.89148222666744914, 5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(178.44469761238570982, -73.47820480021761114),
+                                                                  QgsPointXY(-179.21026002627399976, -74.08952948682963324)), -73.89148222666744914, 5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(-179.21026002627399976, -74.08952948682963324),
+                                                                  QgsPointXY(178.44469761238570982,
+                                                                             -73.47820480021761114)), -73.89148222666744914, 5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(179.83103440731269984, -73.8481044794813215),
+                                                                  QgsPointXY(-179.93191793815378787, -73.90885909527753483)), -73.89148222666744914, 5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(-179.93191793815378787, -73.90885909527753483),
+                                                                  QgsPointXY(179.83103440731269984, -73.8481044794813215)), -73.89148222666744914, 5)
+
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(179.92498611649580198, 7.24703528617311754),
+                                                                  QgsPointXY(-178.20070563806575592, 16.09649962419504732)), 7.6112109902580265, 5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(-178.20070563806575592, 16.09649962419504732),
+                                                                  QgsPointXY(179.92498611649580198, 7.24703528617311754)), 7.6112109902580265, 5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(175.76717768974583578, 8.93749416467257873),
+                                                                  QgsPointXY(-175.15030911497356669, 8.59851183021221033)), 8.80683758146703966, 5)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(-175.15030911497356669, 8.59851183021221033),
+                                                                  QgsPointXY(175.76717768974583578,
+                                                                             8.93749416467257873)), 8.80683758146703966, 5)
+
+        # calculation should be ellipsoid dependant!
+        da.setEllipsoid("Phobos2000")
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(da.latitudeGeodesicCrossesDateLine(QgsPointXY(-175.15030911497356669, 8.59851183021221033),
+                                                                  QgsPointXY(175.76717768974583578,
+                                                                             8.93749416467257873)), 8.836479503936307, 5)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()