diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_book_model.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_book_model.py
index 33854b3d6..50ff8c7e1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_book_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_book_model.py
@@ -132,3 +132,16 @@ class Book(TestCase):
         self.assertIsNotNone(book.cover_bw_book_xlarge_jpg.url)
         self.assertIsNotNone(book.cover_bw_book_xxlarge_webp.url)
         self.assertIsNotNone(book.cover_bw_book_xxlarge_jpg.url)
+
+    def test_populate_sort_title(self):
+        """The sort title should remove the initial article on save"""
+        books = (
+            models.Edition.objects.create(
+                title=f"{article} Test Edition", languages=[langauge]
+            )
+            for langauge, articles in settings.LANGUAGE_ARTICLES.items()
+            for article in article
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            all([book.sort_title == "Test Edition" for book in books])
+        )