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+import numpy as np
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import openmc
+import openmc.lib
+
+import pytest
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.skipif(
+    not openmc.lib._dagmc_enabled(),
+    reason="DAGMC CAD geometry is not enabled.")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def broken_dagmc_model(request):
+    openmc.reset_auto_ids()
+    model = openmc.model.Model()
+
+    ### MATERIALS ###
+    fuel = openmc.Material(name='no-void fuel')
+    fuel.set_density('g/cc', 10.29769)
+    fuel.add_nuclide('U234', 0.93120485)
+    fuel.add_nuclide('U235', 0.00055815)
+    fuel.add_nuclide('U238', 0.022408)
+    fuel.add_nuclide('O16', 0.045829)
+
+    cladding = openmc.Material(name='clad')
+    cladding.set_density('g/cc', 6.55)
+    cladding.add_nuclide('Zr90', 0.021827)
+    cladding.add_nuclide('Zr91', 0.00476)
+    cladding.add_nuclide('Zr92', 0.0072758)
+    cladding.add_nuclide('Zr94', 0.0073734)
+    cladding.add_nuclide('Zr96', 0.0011879)
+
+    water = openmc.Material(name='water')
+    water.set_density('g/cc', 0.740582)
+    water.add_nuclide('H1', 0.049457)
+    water.add_nuclide('O16', 0.024672)
+    water.add_nuclide('B10', 8.0042e-06)
+    water.add_nuclide('B11', 3.2218e-05)
+    water.add_s_alpha_beta('c_H_in_H2O')
+
+    model.materials = openmc.Materials([fuel, cladding, water])
+
+    ### GEOMETRY ###
+    # create the DAGMC universe using a model that has many triangles
+    # removed
+    dagmc_file = Path(request.fspath).parent / "broken_model.h5m"
+    pincell_univ = openmc.DAGMCUniverse(filename=dagmc_file, auto_geom_ids=True)
+
+    # create a 2 x 2 lattice using the DAGMC pincell
+    pitch = np.asarray((24.0, 24.0))
+    lattice = openmc.RectLattice()
+    lattice.pitch = pitch
+    lattice.universes = [[pincell_univ] * 2] * 2
+    lattice.lower_left = -pitch
+
+    left = openmc.XPlane(x0=-pitch[0], name='left', boundary_type='reflective')
+    right = openmc.XPlane(x0=pitch[0], name='right', boundary_type='reflective')
+    front = openmc.YPlane(y0=-pitch[1], name='front', boundary_type='reflective')
+    back = openmc.YPlane(y0=pitch[1], name='back', boundary_type='reflective')
+    # clip the DAGMC geometry at +/- 10 cm w/ CSG planes
+    bottom = openmc.ZPlane(z0=-10.0, name='bottom', boundary_type='reflective')
+    top = openmc.ZPlane(z0=10.0, name='top', boundary_type='reflective')
+
+    bounding_region = +left & -right & +front & -back & +bottom & -top
+    bounding_cell = openmc.Cell(fill=lattice, region=bounding_region)
+
+    model.geometry = openmc.Geometry(root=[bounding_cell])
+
+    # settings
+    model.settings.particles = 100
+    model.settings.batches = 10
+    model.settings.inactive = 2
+    model.settings.output = {'summary' : False}
+
+    model.export_to_xml()
+
+    return model
+
+
+def test_lost_particles(run_in_tmpdir, broken_dagmc_model):
+    broken_dagmc_model.export_to_xml()
+    # ensure that particles will be lost when cell intersections can't be found
+    # due to the removed triangles in this model
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match='Maximum number of lost particles has been reached.'):
+        openmc.run()
+
+    # run this again, but with the dagmc universe as the root unvierse
+    for univ in broken_dagmc_model.geometry.get_all_universes().values():
+        if isinstance(univ, openmc.DAGMCUniverse):
+            broken_dagmc_model.geometry.root_unvierse = univ
+            break
+
+    broken_dagmc_model.export_to_xml()
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match='Maximum number of lost particles has been reached.'):
+        openmc.run()
+