The title compound, [Mn(C(3)H(7)NO)(6)][Cr(NCS)(5)(C(3)H(7)NO)], was obtained unintentionally as a product of an attempted synthesis of heterometallic complexes based on Reineckes anion using manganese powder, Reineckes salt and 1-(2-hy-droxy-eth-yl)tetra-zole as starting materials. The crystal structure of the complex consists of an [Mn(dmf)(6)](2+) cation and a [Cr(NCS)(5)(dmf)](2-) anion (dmf = dimethyl-formamide). The Mn(II) and Cr(III) atoms show a slightly distorted octa-hedral MnO(6) and CrN(5)O coordination geometries with adjacent angles in the range 85.29 (13)-95.96 (14)°.