diff --git a/fedireads/tests/test_base_model.py b/fedireads/tests/test_base_model.py
index dd3ebf58..a2dfbbda 100644
--- a/fedireads/tests/test_base_model.py
+++ b/fedireads/tests/test_base_model.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ''' testing models '''
 from django.test import TestCase
 
+from fedireads import models
 from fedireads.models.base_model import FedireadsModel
 from fedireads.settings import DOMAIN
 
@@ -17,3 +18,14 @@ class BaseModel(TestCase):
         instance.remote_id = 'boop doop'
         expected = instance.absolute_id
         self.assertEqual(expected, 'boop doop')
+
+    def test_absolute_id_with_user(self):
+        user = models.User.objects.create_user(
+            'mouse', 'mouse@mouse.com', 'mouseword')
+        instance = FedireadsModel()
+        instance.user = user
+        instance.id = 1
+        expected = instance.absolute_id
+        self.assertEqual(
+            expected,
+            'https://%s/user/mouse/fedireadsmodel/1' % DOMAIN)