diff --git a/tests/TranslatableTest.php b/tests/TranslatableTest.php
index 3acea78..2f80b06 100644
--- a/tests/TranslatableTest.php
+++ b/tests/TranslatableTest.php
@@ -341,6 +341,21 @@ public function it_creates_a_new_translation(): void
         self::assertEquals('Peas', $vegetable->translate('en')->name);
     }
 
+    #[Test]
+    public function new_translation_can_be_saved_directly(): void
+    {
+        $vegetable = factory(Vegetable::class)->create();
+
+        $translation = $vegetable->getNewTranslation('en');
+        $translation->name = 'Peas';
+        $translation->save();
+
+        self::assertDatabaseHas('vegetable_translations', [
+            'locale' => 'en',
+            'name' => 'Peas',
+        ]);
+    }
+
     #[Test]
     public function the_locale_key_is_locale_by_default(): void
     {