diff --git a/src/ansys/fluent/core/launcher/standalone_launcher.py b/src/ansys/fluent/core/launcher/standalone_launcher.py
index 1a9ff775887..a1dea547df2 100644
--- a/src/ansys/fluent/core/launcher/standalone_launcher.py
+++ b/src/ansys/fluent/core/launcher/standalone_launcher.py
@@ -260,12 +260,18 @@ def __call__(self):
             if self.case_file_name:
                 if self.meshing_mode:
                     session.tui.file.read_case(self.case_file_name)
+                elif self.lightweight_mode:
+                    session.read_case_lightweight(self.case_file_name)
                 else:
-                    session.read_case(self.case_file_name, self.lightweight_mode)
+                    session.file.read(
+                        file_type="case",
+                        file_name=self.case_file_name,
+                    )
             if self.case_data_file_name:
                 if not self.meshing_mode:
                     session.file.read(
-                        file_type="case-data", file_name=self.case_data_file_name
+                        file_type="case-data",
+                        file_name=self.case_data_file_name,
                     )
                 else:
                     raise RuntimeError(
diff --git a/tests/test_launcher.py b/tests/test_launcher.py
index fb37c277677..0f153feaaa6 100644
--- a/tests/test_launcher.py
+++ b/tests/test_launcher.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 from beartype.roar import BeartypeCallHintParamViolation
 import pytest
+from util.fixture_fluent import download_input_file
 
 import ansys.fluent.core as pyfluent
 from ansys.fluent.core.exceptions import DisallowedValuesError, InvalidArgument
@@ -75,6 +76,70 @@ def test_container_launcher():
         assert session.health_check_service.is_serving
 
 
+@pytest.mark.standalone
+def test_case_load():
+    # Test that launch_fluent() works with a case file as an argument
+    _, cas_path = download_input_file(
+        "pyfluent/mixing_elbow",
+        "mixing_elbow.cas.h5",
+    )
+    session = pyfluent.launch_fluent(case_file_name=cas_path)
+
+    # Case loaded
+    assert session.setup.boundary_conditions.is_active()
+    # Mesh available because not lightweight
+    fluent_version = float(session.get_fluent_version()[:-2])
+    if not fluent_version < 23.1:
+        assert session.mesh.quality.is_active()
+    # Data not loaded
+    assert not session.field_data.is_data_valid()
+
+    session.exit()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.standalone
+@pytest.mark.fluent_version(">=23.2")
+def test_case_lightweight_setup():
+    # Test that launch_fluent() correctly performs lightweight setup
+    _, cas_path = download_input_file(
+        "pyfluent/mixing_elbow",
+        "mixing_elbow.cas.h5",
+    )
+    session = pyfluent.launch_fluent(
+        case_file_name=cas_path,
+        lightweight_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    # Case loaded
+    assert session.setup.boundary_conditions.is_active()
+    # Mesh not available because lightweight
+    assert not session.mesh.quality.is_active()
+    # Data not loaded
+    assert not session.field_data.is_data_valid()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.standalone
+def test_case_data_load():
+    # Test that launch_fluent() works with a case+data file as an argument
+    _, cas_dat_path = download_input_file(
+        "pyfluent/mixing_elbow",
+        "mixing_elbow.cas.h5",
+        "mixing_elbow.dat.h5",
+    )
+    session = pyfluent.launch_fluent(case_data_file_name=cas_dat_path)
+
+    # Case loaded
+    assert session.setup.boundary_conditions.is_active()
+    # Mesh available because not lightweight
+    fluent_version = float(session.get_fluent_version()[:-2])
+    if not fluent_version < 23.1:
+        assert session.mesh.quality.is_active()
+    # Data loaded
+    assert session.field_data.is_data_valid()
+
+    session.exit()
+
+
 def test_gpu_launch_arg(monkeypatch):
     # The launch process is terminated intentionally to verify whether the fluent launch string
     # (which is available in the error message) is generated correctly.