diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/helpers/renderList.spec.ts b/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/helpers/renderList.spec.ts
index d23a63cc08e..63c6fb15cdb 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/helpers/renderList.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/helpers/renderList.spec.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { reactive, ref, shallowReactive } from '../../src/index'
 import { renderList } from '../../src/helpers/renderList'
 
 describe('renderList', () => {
@@ -56,4 +57,17 @@ describe('renderList', () => {
       renderList(undefined, (item, index) => `node ${index}: ${item}`),
     ).toEqual([])
   })
+
+  it('should render items in a reactive array correctly', () => {
+    const reactiveArray = reactive([{ foo: ref('foo') }])
+    const shallowReactiveArray = shallowReactive([{ foo: ref('foo') }])
+
+    expect(renderList(reactiveArray, item => `${typeof item.foo}`)).toEqual([
+      'string',
+    ])
+
+    expect(
+      renderList(shallowReactiveArray, item => `${typeof item.foo}`),
+    ).toEqual(['object'])
+  })
 })