diff --git a/detekt-rules-style/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/UnnecessaryInnerClassSpec.kt b/detekt-rules-style/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/UnnecessaryInnerClassSpec.kt
index a20068ddcf4..e3f6d02cc6a 100644
--- a/detekt-rules-style/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/UnnecessaryInnerClassSpec.kt
+++ b/detekt-rules-style/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/UnnecessaryInnerClassSpec.kt
@@ -274,6 +274,23 @@ class UnnecessaryInnerClassSpec(val env: KotlinCoreEnvironment) {
             assertThat(subject.lintWithContext(env, code)).isEmpty()
         }
 
+        @Test
+        fun `as a safe qualified expression`() {
+            val code = """
+                class A {
+                    var foo: String? = null
+
+                    inner class B {
+                        fun fooLength() {
+                            foo?.length
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            """.trimIndent()
+
+            assertThat(subject.lintWithContext(env, code)).isEmpty()
+        }
+
         @Test
         fun `to call a function of the member`() {
             val code = """