diff --git a/sdk/tests/conformance/textures/misc/texture-active-bind.html b/sdk/tests/conformance/textures/misc/texture-active-bind.html
index f24bd9b1f..028e1d348 100644
--- a/sdk/tests/conformance/textures/misc/texture-active-bind.html
+++ b/sdk/tests/conformance/textures/misc/texture-active-bind.html
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@
   }
   wtu.glErrorShouldBe(gl, gl.NO_ERROR);
 
+  // check that OOB returns error
+  gl.activeTexture(gl.TEXTURE0 + gl.getParameter(gl.MAX_COMBINED_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS));
+  wtu.glErrorShouldBe(gl, gl.INVALID_ENUM);
+
   // now use each texture unit to write into the textures,
   for (var ii = 0; ii < texunits; ++ii) {
     var c = colors[ii];