diff --git a/tests/cases/intensity_augment.py b/tests/cases/intensity_augment.py
index fd8d21cb..c5f54c57 100644
--- a/tests/cases/intensity_augment.py
+++ b/tests/cases/intensity_augment.py
@@ -9,21 +9,47 @@
     Roi,
     build,
 )
+import pytest
 
 from .helper_sources import ArraySource
 
 
-def test_shift():
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("slab", [None, (1, -1, -1)])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("z_section_wise", [None, True])
+def test_shift(slab, z_section_wise):
     raw_key = ArrayKey("RAW")
     raw_spec = ArraySpec(
         roi=Roi((0, 0, 0), (10, 10, 10)), voxel_size=(1, 1, 1), dtype=np.float32
     )
-    raw_data = np.zeros(raw_spec.roi.shape / raw_spec.voxel_size, dtype=np.float32)
+    raw_data = np.random.randn(*(raw_spec.roi.shape / raw_spec.voxel_size)).astype(
+        np.float32
+    )
     raw_array = Array(raw_data, raw_spec)
 
-    pipeline = ArraySource(raw_key, raw_array) + IntensityAugment(
-        raw_key, scale_min=0, scale_max=0, shift_min=0.5, shift_max=0.5
-    )
+    if z_section_wise is not None and slab is not None:
+        with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+            pipeline = ArraySource(raw_key, raw_array) + IntensityAugment(
+                raw_key,
+                scale_min=0,
+                scale_max=0,
+                shift_min=0.5,
+                shift_max=0.5,
+                clip=False,
+                z_section_wise=z_section_wise,
+                slab=slab,
+            )
+        return
+    else:
+        pipeline = ArraySource(raw_key, raw_array) + IntensityAugment(
+            raw_key,
+            scale_min=0,
+            scale_max=0,
+            shift_min=0.5,
+            shift_max=0.5,
+            clip=False,
+            z_section_wise=z_section_wise,
+            slab=slab,
+        )
 
     request = BatchRequest()
     request.add(raw_key, (10, 10, 10))
@@ -32,5 +58,12 @@ def test_shift():
         batch = pipeline.request_batch(request)
 
         x = batch.arrays[raw_key].data
+
+        # subtract mean of unshifted data since intensity augment
+        # scales intensity from the mean
+        if z_section_wise is not None or slab is not None:
+            x -= np.mean(raw_data, axis=(1, 2), keepdims=True)
+        else:
+            x -= np.mean(raw_data)
         assert np.isclose(x.min(), 0.5)
         assert np.isclose(x.max(), 0.5)