diff --git a/cpmpy/solvers/minizinc.py b/cpmpy/solvers/minizinc.py
index 1e5e7e449..3ff7146e8 100644
--- a/cpmpy/solvers/minizinc.py
+++ b/cpmpy/solvers/minizinc.py
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ def transform(self, cpm_expr):
         cpm_cons = toplevel_list(cpm_expr)
         supported = {"min", "max", "abs", "element", "count", "nvalue", "alldifferent", "alldifferent_except0", "allequal",
                      "inverse", "ite" "xor", "table", "cumulative", "circuit", "gcc"}
-        return decompose_in_tree(cpm_cons, supported, supported_reified=supported - {"circuit"})
+        return decompose_in_tree(cpm_cons, supported, supported_reified=supported - {"circuit", 'nvalue'})
 
 
     def __add__(self, cpm_expr):
diff --git a/tests/test_globalconstraints.py b/tests/test_globalconstraints.py
index 2ac7028be..97d78472f 100644
--- a/tests/test_globalconstraints.py
+++ b/tests/test_globalconstraints.py
@@ -614,7 +614,6 @@ def test_count_onearg(self):
                 except (NotImplementedError, NotSupportedError):
                     pass
 
-
     def test_nvalue(self):
 
         iv = cp.intvar(-8, 8, shape=3)
@@ -633,10 +632,36 @@ def test_nvalue(self):
         # test nested
         bv = cp.boolvar()
         cons = bv == (cp.NValue(iv) <= 2)
+
         def check_true():
             self.assertTrue(cons.value())
         cp.Model(cons).solveAll(display=check_true)
 
+    @pytest.mark.skipif(not CPM_minizinc.supported(),
+                        reason="Minizinc not installed")
+    def test_nvalue_minizinc(self):
+        iv = cp.intvar(-8, 8, shape=3)
+        cnt = cp.intvar(0, 10)
+
+        ''' self.assertFalse(cp.Model(cp.all(iv == 1), cp.NValue(iv) > 1).solve('minizinc'))
+        self.assertTrue(cp.Model(cp.all(iv == 1), cp.NValue(iv) > cnt).solve('minizinc'))
+        self.assertGreater(len(set(iv.value())), cnt.value())
+
+        self.assertTrue(cp.Model(cp.NValue(iv) != cnt).solve('minizinc'))
+        self.assertTrue(cp.Model(cp.NValue(iv) >= cnt).solve('minizinc'))
+        self.assertTrue(cp.Model(cp.NValue(iv) <= cnt).solve('minizinc'))
+        self.assertTrue(cp.Model(cp.NValue(iv) < cnt).solve('minizinc'))
+        self.assertTrue(cp.Model(cp.NValue(iv) > cnt).solve('minizinc'))'''
+
+        # test nested
+        bv = cp.boolvar()
+        cons = bv == (cp.NValue(iv) <= 2)
+
+        def check_true():
+            self.assertTrue(cons.value())
+
+        cp.Model(cons).solveAll(solver='minizinc')
+
 class TestBounds(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_bounds_minimum(self):
         x = cp.intvar(-8, 8)