diff --git a/bindings/python/tests/test_block.py b/bindings/python/tests/test_block.py
index 09e8037d1c..2af73a2aa1 100644
--- a/bindings/python/tests/test_block.py
+++ b/bindings/python/tests/test_block.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import json
 from typing import get_args
 import pytest
-from iota_sdk import BasicBlock, BlockType, SignedBlock, Payload, PayloadType, ProtocolParameters, Utils
+from iota_sdk import BasicBlock, BlockType, Payload, PayloadType, ProtocolParameters, SignedBlock, Utils, ValidationBlock
 
 basic_block_tagged_data_payload_json = {}
 with open('../../sdk/tests/types/fixtures/basic_block_tagged_data_payload.json', "r", encoding="utf-8") as json_file:
@@ -58,3 +58,17 @@ def test_basic_block_transaction_payload():
 
     expected_id = basic_block_transaction_payload_json['id']
     assert signed_block.id(protocol_params) == expected_id
+
+def test_validation_block():
+    signed_block_dict = validation_block_json['block']
+    signed_block = SignedBlock.from_dict(signed_block_dict)
+    assert signed_block.to_dict() == signed_block_dict
+
+    assert isinstance(signed_block.body, ValidationBlock)
+    assert signed_block.body.type == BlockType.Validation
+
+    protocol_params_dict = protocol_params_json['params']
+    protocol_params = ProtocolParameters.from_dict(protocol_params_dict)
+
+    expected_id = validation_block_json['id']
+    assert signed_block.id(protocol_params) == expected_id