diff --git a/mat/eigen_test.go b/mat/eigen_test.go
index dd62b868..93e8a5c7 100644
--- a/mat/eigen_test.go
+++ b/mat/eigen_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package mat
 
 import (
+	"sort"
 	"testing"
 
 	"golang.org/x/exp/rand"
@@ -160,6 +161,11 @@ func TestSymEigen(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Errorf("Eigenvalue does not match")
 				}
 			}
+
+			// Check that the eigenvalues are in ascending order.
+			if !sort.Float64sAreSorted(es.values) {
+				t.Errorf("Eigenvalues not ascending")
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }