diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_import.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_import.py
index df7855350..dc23f7898 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_import.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_import.py
@@ -48,3 +48,20 @@ class ImportViews(TestCase):
 
     def test_retry_import(self):
         """ retry failed items """
+        view = views.ImportStatus.as_view()
+        import_job = models.ImportJob.objects.create(
+            user=self.local_user,
+            privacy="unlisted"
+        )
+        request = self.factory.post("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+
+        with patch("bookwyrm.importers.Importer.start_import"):
+            view(request, import_job.id)
+
+        self.assertEqual(models.ImportJob.objects.count(), 2)
+        retry_job = models.ImportJob.objects.last()
+
+        self.assertTrue(retry_job.retry)
+        self.assertEqual(retry_job.user, self.local_user)
+        self.assertEqual(retry_job.privacy, "unlisted")