diff --git a/datasets/flwr_datasets/partitioner/vertical_size_partitioner_test.py b/datasets/flwr_datasets/partitioner/vertical_size_partitioner_test.py
index bc6b8324ac52..d2c483c2be88 100644
--- a/datasets/flwr_datasets/partitioner/vertical_size_partitioner_test.py
+++ b/datasets/flwr_datasets/partitioner/vertical_size_partitioner_test.py
@@ -181,6 +181,26 @@ def test_sum_of_int_partition_sizes_exceeds_num_columns(self) -> None:
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
             partitioner.load_partition(0)
 
+    def test_sum_of_int_partition_sizes_indirectly_exceeds_num_columns(self) -> None:
+        """Check ValueError if sum of int sizes > total columns."""
+        columns = ["f1", "f2", "f3"]
+        dataset = _create_dummy_dataset(columns)
+        partitioner = VerticalSizePartitioner(
+            partition_sizes=[1, 1], drop_columns=["f3", "f2"], shuffle=False
+        )
+        partitioner.dataset = dataset
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            partitioner.load_partition(0)
+
+    def test_sum_of_int_partition_sizes_is_smaller_than_num_columns(self) -> None:
+        """Check ValueError if sum of int sizes < total columns."""
+        columns = ["f1", "f2", "f3"]
+        dataset = _create_dummy_dataset(columns)
+        partitioner = VerticalSizePartitioner(partition_sizes=[2], shuffle=False)
+        partitioner.dataset = dataset
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            partitioner.load_partition(0)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()