diff --git a/impeller/aiks/aiks_unittests.cc b/impeller/aiks/aiks_unittests.cc
index b0e4139f4e6d3..14d70f2d27f7f 100644
--- a/impeller/aiks/aiks_unittests.cc
+++ b/impeller/aiks/aiks_unittests.cc
@@ -3700,6 +3700,26 @@ TEST_P(AiksTest, BlurHasNoEdge) {
           },
   };
   canvas.DrawRect(Rect{300, 300, 200, 200}, blur);
+}
+
+TEST_P(AiksTest, EmptySaveLayerIgnoresPaint) {
+  Canvas canvas;
+  canvas.Scale(GetContentScale());
+  canvas.DrawPaint(Paint{.color = Color::Red()});
+  canvas.ClipRect({100, 100, 200, 200});
+  canvas.SaveLayer(Paint{.color = Color::Blue()});
+  canvas.Restore();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(OpenPlaygroundHere(canvas.EndRecordingAsPicture()));
+}
+
+TEST_P(AiksTest, EmptySaveLayerRendersWithClear) {
+  Canvas canvas;
+  canvas.Scale(GetContentScale());
+  auto image = std::make_shared<Image>(CreateTextureForFixture("airplane.jpg"));
+  canvas.DrawImage(image, {10, 10}, {});
+  canvas.ClipRect({100, 100, 200, 200});
+  canvas.SaveLayer(Paint{.blend_mode = BlendMode::kClear});
+  canvas.Restore();
   ASSERT_TRUE(OpenPlaygroundHere(canvas.EndRecordingAsPicture()));
 }