diff --git a/Lib/test/test_array.py b/Lib/test/test_array.py
index 758b57c..b3fd3fe 100755
--- a/Lib/test/test_array.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_array.py
@@ -600,6 +600,15 @@
         b = buffer(a)
         self.assertEqual(b[0], a.tostring()[0])
 
+    def test_bug_782369(self):
+        import sys
+        for i in range(10):
+            b = array.array('B', range(64))
+        rc = sys.getrefcount(10)
+        for i in range(10):
+            b = array.array('B', range(64))
+        self.assertEqual(rc, sys.getrefcount(10))
+
 class StringTest(BaseTest):
 
     def test_setitem(self):