diff --git a/test/test-network/conf/25-bond99.network b/test/test-network/conf/25-bond99.network
index 09da6a0c35..086a0d0b9b 100644
--- a/test/test-network/conf/25-bond99.network
+++ b/test/test-network/conf/25-bond99.network
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ Name=bond99
 [Network]
 IPv6AcceptRA=no
 Address=192.168.123.45/24
+BindCarrier=dummy98 test1
diff --git a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
index 7c56110ede..8ecae73966 100755
--- a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
+++ b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
@@ -5862,6 +5862,10 @@ class NetworkdBondTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
         print(output)
         self.assertRegex(output, 'MASTER,UP,LOWER_UP')
 
+        # test case for issue #32186
+        restart_networkd()
+        self.wait_online('dummy98:enslaved', 'test1:enslaved', 'bond99:routable')
+
         self.wait_operstate('dummy98', 'enslaved')
         self.wait_operstate('test1', 'enslaved')
         self.wait_operstate('bond99', 'routable')