diff --git a/python/gtsam/tests/test_DiscreteBayesNet.py b/python/gtsam/tests/test_DiscreteBayesNet.py
index 3ae3b625c..74191dcc7 100644
--- a/python/gtsam/tests/test_DiscreteBayesNet.py
+++ b/python/gtsam/tests/test_DiscreteBayesNet.py
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ Author: Frank Dellaert
 # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module, invalid-name
 
 import unittest
+import textwrap
 
+import gtsam
 from gtsam import (DiscreteBayesNet, DiscreteConditional, DiscreteFactorGraph,
                    DiscreteKeys, DiscreteDistribution, DiscreteValues, Ordering)
 from gtsam.utils.test_case import GtsamTestCase
@@ -126,6 +128,39 @@ class TestDiscreteBayesNet(GtsamTestCase):
         actual = fragment.sample(given)
         self.assertEqual(len(actual), 5)
 
+    def test_dot(self):
+        """Check that dot works with position hints."""
+        fragment = DiscreteBayesNet()
+        fragment.add(Either, [Tuberculosis, LungCancer], "F T T T")
+        MyAsia = gtsam.symbol('a', 0), 2  # use a symbol!
+        fragment.add(Tuberculosis, [MyAsia], "99/1 95/5")
+        fragment.add(LungCancer, [Smoking], "99/1 90/10")
+
+        # Make sure we can *update* position hints
+        writer = gtsam.DotWriter()
+        ph: dict = writer.positionHints
+        ph.update({'a': 2})  # hint at symbol position
+        writer.positionHints = ph
+
+        # Check the output of dot
+        actual = fragment.dot(writer=writer)
+        expected_result = """\
+            digraph {
+              size="5,5";
+
+              var3[label="3"];
+              var4[label="4"];
+              var5[label="5"];
+              var6[label="6"];
+              vara0[label="a0", pos="0,2!"];
+
+              var4->var6
+              vara0->var3
+              var3->var5
+              var6->var5
+            }"""
+        self.assertEqual(actual, textwrap.dedent(expected_result))
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()