diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/php/exception_memory_leak_runme.php b/Examples/test-suite/php/exception_memory_leak_runme.php
index 3972bb90f..116ab2f0e 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/php/exception_memory_leak_runme.php
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/php/exception_memory_leak_runme.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ trigger_internal_swig_exception("no problem", $a);
 check::equal(Foo::get_count(), 2, "Should have 2 Foo objects");
 check::equal(Foo::get_freearg_count(), 1, "freearg should have been used once");
 
-// SWIG exception triggered and handled.
+// SWIG exception triggered and handled (return new object case).
 try {
     trigger_internal_swig_exception("null", $b);
     check::fail("Expected exception not thrown");
@@ -25,3 +25,11 @@ try {
 }
 check::equal(Foo::get_count(), 2, "Should have 2 Foo objects");
 check::equal(Foo::get_freearg_count(), 2, "freearg should have been used twice");
+
+// SWIG exception triggered and handled (return by value case).
+try {
+    trigger_internal_swig_exception("null");
+    check::fail("Expected exception not thrown");
+} catch (Exception $e) {
+}
+check::equal(Foo::get_count(), 2, "Should have 2 Foo objects");