diff --git a/test/AutomatedVoting.t.sol b/test/AutomatedVoting.t.sol
index 8648dd38..ebcbd807 100644
--- a/test/AutomatedVoting.t.sol
+++ b/test/AutomatedVoting.t.sol
@@ -1135,6 +1135,43 @@ contract AutomatedVotingTest is DefaultStakingV2Setup {
         assertEq(result[4], user4);
     }
 
+    function testSortCandidatesPositionStaysAtIndex4() public {
+        vm.warp(block.timestamp + 21 weeks);
+        automatedVotingInternals.startScheduledElection();
+        fundAccountAndStakeV2(user1, 1);
+        fundAccountAndStakeV2(user2, 1);
+        fundAccountAndStakeV2(user3, 1);
+        fundAccountAndStakeV2(user4, 1);
+        fundAccountAndStakeV2(user5, 1);
+        vm.prank(user1);
+        automatedVotingInternals.nominateMultipleCandidates(1, council);
+        vm.warp(block.timestamp + 1 weeks);
+
+        vm.prank(user1);
+        automatedVotingInternals.vote(1, user1);
+        vm.prank(user2);
+        automatedVotingInternals.vote(1, user2);
+        vm.prank(user3);
+        automatedVotingInternals.vote(1, user3);
+        vm.prank(user4);
+        automatedVotingInternals.vote(1, user4);
+
+        assertEq(automatedVotingInternals.getCandidateAddress(1, 0), user1);
+        assertEq(automatedVotingInternals.getCandidateAddress(1, 1), user2);
+        assertEq(automatedVotingInternals.getCandidateAddress(1, 2), user3);
+        assertEq(automatedVotingInternals.getCandidateAddress(1, 3), user4);
+        assertEq(automatedVotingInternals.getCandidateAddress(1, 4), user5);
+
+        address[] memory result = automatedVotingInternals.sortCandidates(1, user5, 1);
+
+        /// @dev make sure index 4 doesnt move
+        assertEq(result[0], user1);
+        assertEq(result[1], user2);
+        assertEq(result[2], user3);
+        assertEq(result[3], user4);
+        assertEq(result[4], user5);
+    }
+
     // _cancelOngoingElections()
 
     function testCancelOngoingElectionsStepDown() public {