diff --git a/frame/contracts/fixtures/call.wat b/frame/contracts/fixtures/call.wat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4558b2c6409b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frame/contracts/fixtures/call.wat
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+;; This calls another contract as passed as its account id.
+(module
+	(import "seal0" "seal_input" (func $seal_input (param i32 i32)))
+	(import "seal1" "seal_call" (func $seal_call (param i32 i32 i64 i32 i32 i32 i32 i32) (result i32)))
+	(import "env" "memory" (memory 1 1))
+
+	(func $assert (param i32)
+		(block $ok
+			(br_if $ok
+				(get_local 0)
+			)
+			(unreachable)
+		)
+	)
+
+    (func (export "deploy"))
+
+    (func (export "call")
+    	;; Store length of input buffer.
+        (i32.store (i32.const 0) (i32.const 512))
+
+        ;; Copy input at address 4.
+        (call $seal_input (i32.const 4) (i32.const 0))
+
+		;; Call passed contract.
+		(call $assert (i32.eqz
+			(call $seal_call
+				(i32.const 0) ;; No flags
+				(i32.const 8)  ;; Pointer to "callee" address.
+				(i64.const 0)  ;; How much gas to devote for the execution. 0 = all.
+				(i32.const 512) ;; Pointer to the buffer with value to transfer
+				(i32.const 4) ;; Pointer to input data buffer address
+				(i32.const 4)  ;; Length of input data buffer
+				(i32.const 4294967295) ;; u32 max value is the sentinel value: do not copy output
+				(i32.const 0) ;; Length is ignored in this case
+			)
+		))
+	)
+)
diff --git a/frame/contracts/src/tests.rs b/frame/contracts/src/tests.rs
index 4e6c468f19c81..be34b1cccb6bb 100644
--- a/frame/contracts/src/tests.rs
+++ b/frame/contracts/src/tests.rs
@@ -3565,6 +3565,59 @@ fn storage_deposit_works() {
 	});
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn storage_deposit_callee_works() {
+	let (wasm_caller, _code_hash_caller) = compile_module::<Test>("call").unwrap();
+	let (wasm_callee, _code_hash_callee) = compile_module::<Test>("store").unwrap();
+	const ED: u64 = 200;
+	ExtBuilder::default().existential_deposit(ED).build().execute_with(|| {
+		let _ = Balances::deposit_creating(&ALICE, 1_000_000);
+
+		// Create both contracts: Constructors do nothing.
+		let addr_caller = Contracts::bare_instantiate(
+			ALICE,
+			0,
+			GAS_LIMIT,
+			None,
+			Code::Upload(wasm_caller),
+			vec![],
+			vec![],
+			false,
+		)
+		.result
+		.unwrap()
+		.account_id;
+		let addr_callee = Contracts::bare_instantiate(
+			ALICE,
+			0,
+			GAS_LIMIT,
+			None,
+			Code::Upload(wasm_callee),
+			vec![],
+			vec![],
+			false,
+		)
+		.result
+		.unwrap()
+		.account_id;
+
+		assert_ok!(Contracts::call(
+			RuntimeOrigin::signed(ALICE),
+			addr_caller,
+			0,
+			GAS_LIMIT,
+			None,
+			(100u32, &addr_callee).encode()
+		));
+
+		let callee = get_contract(&addr_callee);
+		let deposit = ED + DepositPerByte::get() * 100 + DepositPerItem::get() * 1;
+
+		assert_eq!(test_utils::get_balance(callee.deposit_account()), deposit);
+		assert_eq!(callee.total_deposit(), deposit);
+	});
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn set_code_extrinsic() {
 	let (wasm, code_hash) = compile_module::<Test>("dummy").unwrap();