diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_group.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_group.py
index 40f601f1..f0395490 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_group.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_group.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 """ test for app action functionality """
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
+from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser
+from django.http import Http404
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ class GroupViews(TestCase):
         self.membership = models.GroupMember.objects.create(
             group=self.testgroup, user=self.local_user
         )
+        self.anonymous_user = AnonymousUser
+        self.anonymous_user.is_authenticated = False
 
         models.SiteSettings.objects.create()
 
@@ -56,6 +60,17 @@ class GroupViews(TestCase):
         validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
+    def test_group_get_anonymous(self, _):
+        """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
+        self.testgroup.privacy = "followers"
+        self.testgroup.save()
+
+        view = views.Group.as_view()
+        request = self.factory.get("")
+        request.user = self.anonymous_user
+        with self.assertRaises(Http404):
+            view(request, group_id=self.testgroup.id)
+
     def test_usergroups_get(self, _):
         """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
         view = views.UserGroups.as_view()