diff --git a/monai/losses/nacl_loss.py b/monai/losses/nacl_loss.py
index 3303e89bce..27a712d308 100644
--- a/monai/losses/nacl_loss.py
+++ b/monai/losses/nacl_loss.py
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ def get_constr_target(self, mask: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
         rmask: torch.Tensor
 
         if self.dim == 2:
-            oh_labels = F.one_hot(mask.to(torch.int64), num_classes=self.nc).contiguous().permute(0, 3, 1, 2).float()
+            oh_labels = F.one_hot(mask.to(torch.int64), num_classes=self.nc).permute(0, 3, 1, 2).contiguous().float()
             rmask = self.svls_layer(oh_labels)
 
         if self.dim == 3:
-            oh_labels = F.one_hot(mask.to(torch.int64), num_classes=self.nc).contiguous().permute(0, 4, 1, 2, 3).float()
+            oh_labels = F.one_hot(mask.to(torch.int64), num_classes=self.nc).permute(0, 4, 1, 2, 3).contiguous().float()
             rmask = self.svls_layer(oh_labels)
 
         return rmask
diff --git a/tests/test_nacl_loss.py b/tests/test_nacl_loss.py
index 51ec275cf4..704bbdb9b1 100644
--- a/tests/test_nacl_loss.py
+++ b/tests/test_nacl_loss.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 
 TEST_CASES = [
     [{"classes": 3, "dim": 2}, {"inputs": inputs, "targets": targets}, 1.1442],
+    [{"classes": 3, "dim": 2}, {"inputs": inputs.repeat(4, 1, 1, 1), "targets": targets.repeat(4, 1, 1)}, 1.1442],
     [{"classes": 3, "dim": 2, "kernel_ops": "gaussian"}, {"inputs": inputs, "targets": targets}, 1.1433],
     [{"classes": 3, "dim": 2, "kernel_ops": "gaussian", "sigma": 0.5}, {"inputs": inputs, "targets": targets}, 1.1469],
     [{"classes": 3, "dim": 2, "distance_type": "l2"}, {"inputs": inputs, "targets": targets}, 1.1269],