diff --git a/tests/api/test_formdef.py b/tests/api/test_formdef.py
index 7d468c1c0..c3340c9cb 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_formdef.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_formdef.py
@@ -429,6 +429,9 @@ def test_backoffice_submission_formdef_list_search(pub, local_user, access, auth
     resp = get_url('/api/formdefs/?backoffice-submission=on&q=test')
     assert len(resp.json['data']) == 2
 
+    resp = get_url('/api/formdefs/?backoffice-submission=on&q=tes')
+    assert len(resp.json['data']) == 2
+
     resp = get_url('/api/formdefs/?backoffice-submission=on&q=xyz')
     assert len(resp.json['data']) == 0