diff --git a/interfaces/cython/cantera/reactor.pyx b/interfaces/cython/cantera/reactor.pyx
index 04bda844b..e8a25d867 100644
--- a/interfaces/cython/cantera/reactor.pyx
+++ b/interfaces/cython/cantera/reactor.pyx
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ cdef class ReactorNet:
         integration. The default is *False*.
         """
         def __get__(self):
-            return pybool(self.verbose())
+            return pybool(self.net.verbose())
         def __set__(self, pybool v):
             self.net.setVerbose(v)
 
diff --git a/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_reactor.py b/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_reactor.py
index 6683fd19d..3320b85d8 100644
--- a/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_reactor.py
+++ b/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_reactor.py
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ class TestReactor(utilities.CanteraTest):
         self.w = ct.Wall(self.r1, self.r2, **kwargs)
         return self.w
 
+    def test_verbose(self):
+        self.make_reactors(independent=False, n_reactors=1)
+        self.assertFalse(self.net.verbose)
+        self.net.verbose = True
+        self.assertTrue(self.net.verbose)
+
     def test_insert(self):
         R = self.reactorClass()
         with self.assertRaises(Exception):