This cat thought it was jumping onto a fish tank and not into an aquarium. But when the lid wasn't on, the leap ended in a splash - and everyone except the kitten was amused.

TikTok user Brooke Weaver Clukey recently posted a clip of her curious cat that has made waves across the internet.

In the vid, her cat named Momo decides to spring up onto a fish tank.

But the critter has made an unfortunate mistake, as it didn't see that the lid of the tank was open.

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The furry friend takes the huge leap of faith and lands with its front paws inside the aquarium. There's nothing for the animal to hold on to, and it ends up doing a not very elegant somersault into the water.

The cute cat quickly manages to get itself out of the tank and runs away, looking shocked and annoyed that it accidentally went swimming.

The clip boasts a whopping 16.3 million views and counting.

Even though the surprise swim clearly doesn't float Momo's boat, the animal apparently hasn't learned from its mistake. It's still leaping up to the top of the tank regularly, perhaps in hopes of a different result.

Luckily, in a follow-up clip Brook posted, the tank lid was closed, and this time, Momo's leap doesn't end in a bath.

If the cat keeps at it, it's bound to go to for an unintended dip again – especially if it doesn't learn to look before it leaps.