diff --git a/tests/test_ssa_generation.py b/tests/test_ssa_generation.py
index 00d2f23fd4..2a91045bfb 100644
--- a/tests/test_ssa_generation.py
+++ b/tests/test_ssa_generation.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from typing import Union, List, Optional
 
 import pytest
+from slither.core.solidity_types import ArrayType
 from solc_select import solc_select
 from solc_select.solc_select import valid_version as solc_valid_version
 
@@ -1077,3 +1078,20 @@ def test_issue_1748():
         operations = f.slithir_operations
         assign_op = operations[0]
         assert isinstance(assign_op, InitArray)
+
+
+def test_issue_1776():
+    source = """
+    contract Contract {
+        function foo() public returns (uint) {
+            uint[] memory arr = new uint[](2);
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    """
+    with slither_from_source(source) as slither:
+        c = slither.get_contract_from_name("Contract")[0]
+        f = c.functions[0]
+        operations = f.slithir_operations
+        assign_op = operations[0]
+        assert isinstance(assign_op.lvalue.type, ArrayType)