diff --git a/examples/p4est_2d_dgsem/elixir_euler_shockcapturing_ec_float32.jl b/examples/p4est_2d_dgsem/elixir_euler_shockcapturing_ec_float32.jl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f390f4fc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/p4est_2d_dgsem/elixir_euler_shockcapturing_ec_float32.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+
+using OrdinaryDiffEq
+using Trixi
+
+###############################################################################
+# semidiscretization of the compressible Euler equations
+
+equations = CompressibleEulerEquations2D(1.4f0)
+
+initial_condition = initial_condition_weak_blast_wave
+
+surface_flux = flux_ranocha
+volume_flux = flux_ranocha
+polydeg = 4
+basis = LobattoLegendreBasis(Float32, polydeg)
+indicator_sc = IndicatorHennemannGassner(equations, basis,
+                                         alpha_max = 1.0f0,
+                                         alpha_min = 0.001f0,
+                                         alpha_smooth = true,
+                                         variable = density_pressure)
+volume_integral = VolumeIntegralShockCapturingHG(indicator_sc;
+                                                 volume_flux_dg = volume_flux,
+                                                 volume_flux_fv = surface_flux)
+
+solver = DGSEM(polydeg = polydeg, surface_flux = surface_flux,
+               volume_integral = volume_integral, RealT = Float32)
+
+###############################################################################
+
+coordinates_min = (-1.0f0, -1.0f0)
+coordinates_max = (+1.0f0, +1.0f0)
+
+trees_per_dimension = (4, 4)
+mesh = P4estMesh(trees_per_dimension,
+                 polydeg = 4, initial_refinement_level = 2,
+                 coordinates_min = coordinates_min, coordinates_max = coordinates_max,
+                 periodicity = true, RealT = Float32)
+
+semi = SemidiscretizationHyperbolic(mesh, equations, initial_condition, solver)
+
+###############################################################################
+# ODE solvers, callbacks etc.
+
+tspan = (0.0f0, 2.0f0)
+ode = semidiscretize(semi, tspan)
+
+summary_callback = SummaryCallback()
+
+analysis_interval = 100
+analysis_callback = AnalysisCallback(semi, interval = analysis_interval)
+
+alive_callback = AliveCallback(analysis_interval = analysis_interval)
+
+stepsize_callback = StepsizeCallback(cfl = 1.0f0)
+
+callbacks = CallbackSet(summary_callback,
+                        analysis_callback,
+                        alive_callback,
+                        stepsize_callback)
+###############################################################################
+# run the simulation
+
+sol = solve(ode, CarpenterKennedy2N54(williamson_condition = false),
+            dt = 1.0f0, # solve needs some value here but it will be overwritten by the stepsize_callback
+            save_everystep = false, callback = callbacks);
+summary_callback() # print the timer summary
diff --git a/test/test_p4est_2d.jl b/test/test_p4est_2d.jl
index f56dc9cd76..c26e7eb922 100644
--- a/test/test_p4est_2d.jl
+++ b/test/test_p4est_2d.jl
@@ -221,6 +221,31 @@ end
     end
 end
 
+@trixi_testset "elixir_euler_shockcapturing_ec_float32.jl" begin
+    @test_trixi_include(joinpath(EXAMPLES_DIR, "elixir_euler_shockcapturing_ec_float32.jl"),
+                        l2=[
+                            0.09539953f0,
+                            0.10563527f0,
+                            0.105637245f0,
+                            0.3507514f0
+                        ],
+                        linf=[
+                            0.2942562f0,
+                            0.4079147f0,
+                            0.3972956f0,
+                            1.0810697f0
+                        ],
+                        tspan=(0.0f0, 1.0f0))
+    # Ensure that we do not have excessive memory allocations
+    # (e.g., from type instabilities)
+    let
+        t = sol.t[end]
+        u_ode = sol.u[end]
+        du_ode = similar(u_ode)
+        @test (@allocated Trixi.rhs!(du_ode, u_ode, semi, t)) < 1000
+    end
+end
+
 @trixi_testset "elixir_euler_sedov.jl" begin
     @test_trixi_include(joinpath(EXAMPLES_DIR, "elixir_euler_sedov.jl"),
                         l2=[