diff --git a/tests/datasets/test_datasets.py b/tests/datasets/test_datasets.py
index 19c314fd6..1d2fb1d55 100644
--- a/tests/datasets/test_datasets.py
+++ b/tests/datasets/test_datasets.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ from lerobot.robots import make_robot_from_config
 from lerobot.transforms import ImageTransforms, ImageTransformsConfig
 from lerobot.utils.constants import ACTION, DONE, OBS_IMAGES, OBS_STATE, OBS_STR, REWARD
 from lerobot.utils.feature_utils import hw_to_dataset_features
-from tests.fixtures.constants import DUMMY_CHW, DUMMY_HWC, DUMMY_REPO_ID
+from tests.fixtures.constants import DUMMY_CHW, DUMMY_HWC, DUMMY_MOTOR_FEATURES, DUMMY_REPO_ID
 from tests.mocks.mock_robot import MockRobotConfig
 from tests.utils import require_x86_64_kernel
 
@@ -133,6 +133,21 @@ def test_dataset_feature_with_forward_slash_raises_error():
         )
 
 
+def test_create_does_not_mutate_input_features(tmp_path, empty_lerobot_dataset_factory):
+    # ``create`` must deep-copy features so a dataset built from another's features stays independent.
+    dataset = empty_lerobot_dataset_factory(
+        root=tmp_path / "ds1", features=DUMMY_MOTOR_FEATURES, use_videos=False
+    )
+    dataset_copy = empty_lerobot_dataset_factory(
+        root=tmp_path / "ds2", features=dataset.meta.features, use_videos=False
+    )
+
+    original_shape = dataset.meta.info.features["state"]["shape"]
+    dataset_copy.meta.info.features["state"]["shape"] = (999,)
+
+    assert dataset.meta.info.features["state"]["shape"] == original_shape
+
+
 def test_add_frame_missing_task(tmp_path, empty_lerobot_dataset_factory):
     features = {"state": {"dtype": "float32", "shape": (1,), "names": None}}
     dataset = empty_lerobot_dataset_factory(root=tmp_path / "test", features=features)