diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_email_blocks.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_email_blocks.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1272ef9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_email_blocks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+""" test for app action functionality """
+from unittest.mock import patch
+from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
+from django.test import TestCase
+from django.test.client import RequestFactory
+
+from bookwyrm import models, views
+
+
+class EmailBlocklistViews(TestCase):
+    """every response to a get request, html or json"""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """we need basic test data and mocks"""
+        self.factory = RequestFactory()
+        with patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay"), patch(
+            "bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay"
+        ):
+            self.local_user = models.User.objects.create_user(
+                "mouse@local.com",
+                "mouse@mouse.mouse",
+                "password",
+                local=True,
+                localname="mouse",
+            )
+
+        models.SiteSettings.objects.create()
+
+    def test_blocklist_page_get(self):
+        """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
+        view = views.EmailBlocklist.as_view()
+        request = self.factory.get("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+        request.user.is_superuser = True
+
+        result = view(request)
+
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
+        result.render()
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
+
+    def test_blocklist_page_post(self):
+        """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
+        view = views.EmailBlocklist.as_view()
+        request = self.factory.post("", {"domain": "gmail.com"})
+        request.user = self.local_user
+        request.user.is_superuser = True
+
+        result = view(request)
+
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
+        result.render()
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
+
+        self.assertTrue(
+            models.EmailBlocklist.objects.filter(domain="gmail.com").exists()
+        )
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_register.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_register.py
index 45e74880..764081ef 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_register.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_register.py
@@ -153,6 +153,30 @@ class RegisterViews(TestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(PermissionDenied):
             view(request)
 
+    def test_register_blocked_domain(self, *_):
+        """you can't register with a blocked domain"""
+        view = views.Register.as_view()
+        models.EmailBlocklist.objects.create(domain="gmail.com")
+
+        # one that fails
+        request = self.factory.post(
+            "register/",
+            {"localname": "nutria ", "password": "mouseword", "email": "aa@gmail.com"},
+        )
+        result = view(request)
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 302)
+        self.assertFalse(models.User.objects.filter(email="aa@gmail.com").exists())
+
+        # one that succeeds
+        request = self.factory.post(
+            "register/",
+            {"localname": "nutria ", "password": "mouseword", "email": "aa@bleep.com"},
+        )
+        with patch("bookwyrm.views.register.login"):
+            result = view(request)
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 302)
+        self.assertTrue(models.User.objects.filter(email="aa@bleep.com").exists())
+
     def test_register_invite(self, *_):
         """you can't just register"""
         view = views.Register.as_view()