diff --git a/packages/query-core/src/__tests__/mutationCache.test.tsx b/packages/query-core/src/__tests__/mutationCache.test.tsx
index 7369d20f2d..d2c16987bc 100644
--- a/packages/query-core/src/__tests__/mutationCache.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/query-core/src/__tests__/mutationCache.test.tsx
@@ -467,5 +467,21 @@ describe('mutationCache', () => {
       expect(testCache.getAll()).toHaveLength(1)
       expect(testCache.getAll()).toEqual([mutation2])
     })
+
+    test('should delete scope when removing the only mutation in that scope', () => {
+      const testCache = new MutationCache()
+      const testClient = new QueryClient({ mutationCache: testCache })
+
+      const mutation = testCache.build(testClient, {
+        scope: { id: 'scope1' },
+        mutationFn: () => Promise.resolve('data'),
+      })
+
+      expect(testCache.getAll()).toHaveLength(1)
+
+      testCache.remove(mutation)
+
+      expect(testCache.getAll()).toHaveLength(0)
+    })
   })
 })