diff --git a/framework/src/Maveriks/Pattern/Mvc/SmartyView.php b/framework/src/Maveriks/Pattern/Mvc/SmartyView.php
index 94620fe07..647a8ad38 100644
--- a/framework/src/Maveriks/Pattern/Mvc/SmartyView.php
+++ b/framework/src/Maveriks/Pattern/Mvc/SmartyView.php
@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@ class SmartyView extends View
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get "smarty" property
+     *
+     * @return Smarty
+     */
+    public function getSmarty()
+    {
+        return $this->smarty;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Assign a value to a Smarty piece in the template
      *
diff --git a/tests/unit/framework/src/Maveriks/Pattern/Mvc/SmartyViewTest.php b/tests/unit/framework/src/Maveriks/Pattern/Mvc/SmartyViewTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c17a5ec0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/framework/src/Maveriks/Pattern/Mvc/SmartyViewTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\unit\framework\src\Maveriks\Pattern\Mvc;
+
+use Maveriks\Pattern\Mvc\SmartyView;
+use Smarty;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class SmartyViewTest extends TestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * Test the constructor of the SmartyView class
+     *
+     * @test
+     *
+     * @covers \Maveriks\Pattern\Mvc\SmartyView::__construct()
+     */
+    public function it_should_test_the_class_constructor()
+    {
+        // Instance class SmartyView
+        $smartyView = new SmartyView();
+
+        // Get "smarty" property
+        $smartyInstance = $smartyView->getSmarty();
+
+        // Assert correct class instance
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(Smarty::class, $smartyInstance);
+
+        // Assert that the required folders exist
+        $this->assertDirectoryExists($smartyInstance->compile_dir);
+        $this->assertDirectoryExists($smartyInstance->cache_dir);
+    }
+}