diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_status.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_status.py
index 9253e6e57..68ddcd289 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_status.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from bookwyrm import forms, models, views
 from bookwyrm.settings import DOMAIN
 
 
+# pylint: disable=invalid-name
 @patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay")
 class StatusViews(TestCase):
     """viewing and creating statuses"""
@@ -318,6 +319,15 @@ class StatusViews(TestCase):
             '<p><em>hi</em> and <a href="http://fish.com">fish.com</a> ' "is rad</p>",
         )
 
+    def test_to_markdown_detect_url(self, _):
+        """this is mostly handled in other places, but nonetheless"""
+        text = "http://fish.com/@hello#okay"
+        result = views.status.to_markdown(text)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            result,
+            '<p><a href="http://fish.com/@hello#okay">fish.com/@hello#okay</a></p>',
+        )
+
     def test_to_markdown_link(self, _):
         """this is mostly handled in other places, but nonetheless"""
         text = "[hi](http://fish.com) is <marquee>rad</marquee>"