diff --git a/api/tacticalrmm/core/tests.py b/api/tacticalrmm/core/tests.py
index 98329cb0e2..788a4472c0 100644
--- a/api/tacticalrmm/core/tests.py
+++ b/api/tacticalrmm/core/tests.py
@@ -500,3 +500,14 @@ def test_get_meshagent_url_docker(self):
             r,
             "http://tactical-meshcentral:4443/meshagents?id=4&meshid=abc123&installflags=0",
         )
+
+
+class TestMonitoring(TacticalTestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.setup_client()
+        self.setup_coresettings()
+
+    def test_invalid_monitoring_request(self):
+        url = "/core/status/"
+        r = self.client.get(url)
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 400)