diff --git a/test/unit/test_base_context.py b/test/unit/test_base_context.py
index 462323de5d7..0dc2d93ddca 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_base_context.py
+++ b/test/unit/test_base_context.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import os
+
 from dbt.context.base import BaseContext
 from jinja2.runtime import Undefined
 
@@ -10,3 +12,11 @@ def test_log_jinja_undefined(self):
             BaseContext.log(msg=Undefined(), info=True)
         except Exception as e:
             assert False, f"Logging an jinja2.Undefined object raises an exception: {e}"
+
+    def test_log_with_dbt_env_secret(self):
+        # regression test for CT-1783
+        try:
+            os.environ["DBT_ENV_SECRET_LOG_TEST"] = "cats_are_cool"
+            BaseContext.log({"fact1": "I like cats"}, info=True)
+        except Exception as e:
+            assert False, f"Logging while a `DBT_ENV_SECRET` was set raised an exception: {e}"