diff --git a/core/modules/content_moderation/tests/src/Kernel/ContentModerationStateTest.php b/core/modules/content_moderation/tests/src/Kernel/ContentModerationStateTest.php
index c32b1ae70a..50672e28a6 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_moderation/tests/src/Kernel/ContentModerationStateTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/content_moderation/tests/src/Kernel/ContentModerationStateTest.php
@@ -238,6 +238,27 @@ public function testContentModerationStatePendingRevisionDataRemoval($entity_typ
     $this->assertFalse($content_moderation_state);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Tests removal of content moderation state entities for preexisting content.
+   */
+  public function testExistingContentModerationStateDataRemoval() {
+    $storage = $this->entityTypeManager->getStorage('entity_test_mulrevpub');
+
+    $entity = $storage->create([]);
+    $entity->save();
+    $original_revision_id = $entity->getRevisionId();
+
+    $workflow = $this->createEditorialWorkflow();
+    $workflow->getTypePlugin()->addEntityTypeAndBundle($entity->getEntityTypeId(), $entity->bundle());
+    $workflow->save();
+
+    $entity->moderation_state = 'draft';
+    $entity->save();
+
+    $storage->deleteRevision($entity->getRevisionId());
+    $this->assertEquals($original_revision_id, $storage->getLatestRevisionId($entity->id()));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Tests removal of content moderation state translations.
    *