diff --git a/pandas/tests/frame/methods/test_describe.py b/pandas/tests/frame/methods/test_describe.py
index b61d0d28e2fba..d448151961dcc 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/frame/methods/test_describe.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/frame/methods/test_describe.py
@@ -298,3 +298,14 @@ def test_describe_percentiles_integer_idx(self):
             ],
         )
         tm.assert_frame_equal(result, expected)
+
+
+def test_unhashable_dict():
+    # GH#32409
+    result = pd.DataFrame(
+        [{"last_status_change_at": {"a": "1"}}, {"last_status_change_at": {"a": "2"}}]
+    )
+    expected = pd.DataFrame(
+        [{"last_status_change_at": {"a": "1"}}, {"last_status_change_at": {"a": "2"}}]
+    )
+    tm.assert_frame_equal(result, expected)