diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_dashboard.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_dashboard.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ce30c18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_dashboard.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+""" 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 DashboardViews(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_dashboard(self):
+        """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
+        view = views.Dashboard.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)