diff --git a/packages/component-invite/src/tests/postInvite.test.js b/packages/component-invite/src/tests/postInvite.test.js
index 23612de26242e7355af9d1ce286b4adaed942933..e350f5c33c485da065b6d4e029e9aa59fd06ad3c 100644
--- a/packages/component-invite/src/tests/postInvite.test.js
+++ b/packages/component-invite/src/tests/postInvite.test.js
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ describe('Post invite route handler', () => {
     const data = JSON.parse(res._getData())
     expect(data.email).toEqual(body.email)
     expect(data.invitations[0].collectionId).toEqual(req.params.collectionId)
+    expect(standardCollection.assignedPeople).toHaveLength(1)
   })
   it('should return success when the handlingEditor invites a reviewer with a collection', async () => {
     const body = {