diff --git a/tests/test_errors.py b/tests/test_errors.py
index ec3df30..be29aed 100644
--- a/tests/test_errors.py
+++ b/tests/test_errors.py
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ def test_node_type_error_inherits_patch_error_and_type_error(self):
         assert issubclass(NodeTypeError, PatchError)
         assert issubclass(NodeTypeError, TypeError)
 
+    def test_node_type_error_catchable_as_patch_error(self):
+        msg = "not a list"
+        with pytest.raises(PatchError):
+            raise NodeTypeError(msg)
+
+    def test_node_type_error_catchable_as_type_error(self):
+        msg = "not a list"
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+            raise NodeTypeError(msg)
+
     def test_raise_and_catch_base(self):
         msg = "key already exists"
         with pytest.raises(YAMLTripError, match=msg):