diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py
index f65f4c3952..5a21cbc87b 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py
@@ -438,5 +438,10 @@ class TestSettings(TestCase):
         # nothing set
         self.assertEqual(user_count(), 0)
 
+        # not enough set
+        self.env.set('INVENTREE_ADMIN_USER', 'admin')  # set username
+        self.run_reload()
+        self.assertEqual(user_count(), 0)
+
         # make sure to clean up
         settings.TESTING_ENV = False