diff --git a/tests/roots/test-domain-py/module.rst b/tests/roots/test-domain-py/module.rst
index c01032b26..dce3fa5ac 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-domain-py/module.rst
+++ b/tests/roots/test-domain-py/module.rst
@@ -51,3 +51,11 @@ module
 .. py:attribute:: attr2
 
    :type: :doc:`index`
+
+.. py:module:: exceptions
+
+.. py:exception:: Exception
+
+.. py:module:: object
+
+.. py:function:: sum()
diff --git a/tests/test_domain_py.py b/tests/test_domain_py.py
index 218ded510..8d6d43b48 100644
--- a/tests/test_domain_py.py
+++ b/tests/test_domain_py.py
@@ -206,6 +206,18 @@ def test_domain_py_find_obj(app, status, warning):
             [('NestedParentA.NestedChildA.subchild_1',
               ('roles', 'nestedparenta-nestedchilda-subchild-1', 'method'))])
 
+    # special case: exceptions
+    assert (find_obj('exceptions', None, 'Exception', 'exc') ==
+            [('exceptions.Exception', ('module', 'exceptions-exception', 'exception'))])
+    assert (find_obj(None, None, 'Exception', 'exc') ==
+            [('exceptions.Exception', ('module', 'exceptions-exception', 'exception'))])
+
+    # special case: object
+    assert (find_obj('object', None, 'sum', 'func') ==
+            [('object.sum', ('module', 'object-sum', 'function'))])
+    assert (find_obj(None, None, 'sum', 'func') ==
+            [('object.sum', ('module', 'object-sum', 'function'))])
+
 
 def test_get_full_qualified_name():
     env = Mock(domaindata={})