2 files changed, 21 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/config.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/config.ts
index 07de2b5a5..3895c4f9a 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/config.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/config.ts
@@ -167,6 +167,25 @@ describe('Test config API validators', function () {
       })
     })
 
+    it('Should fail if email disabled and signup requires email verification', async function () {
+      // opposite scenario - succcess when enable enabled - covered via tests/api/users/user-verification.ts
+      const newUpdateParams = immutableAssign(updateParams, {
+        signup: {
+          enabled: true,
+          limit: 5,
+          requiresEmailVerification: true
+        }
+      })
+
+      await makePutBodyRequest({
+        url: server.url,
+        path,
+        fields: newUpdateParams,
+        token: server.accessToken,
+        statusCodeExpected: 400
+      })
+    })
+
     it('Should success with the correct parameters', async function () {
       await makePutBodyRequest({
         url: server.url,
diff --git a/server/tests/api/server/config.ts b/server/tests/api/server/config.ts
index 0dfe6e4fe..3be1c9431 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/server/config.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/server/config.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function checkUpdatedConfig (data: CustomConfig) {
 
   expect(data.signup.enabled).to.be.false
   expect(data.signup.limit).to.equal(5)
-  expect(data.signup.requiresEmailVerification).to.be.true
+  expect(data.signup.requiresEmailVerification).to.be.false
 
   expect(data.admin.email).to.equal('superadmin1@example.com')
   expect(data.contactForm.enabled).to.be.false
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ describe('Test config', function () {
       signup: {
         enabled: false,
         limit: 5,
-        requiresEmailVerification: true
+        requiresEmailVerification: false
       },
       admin: {
         email: 'superadmin1@example.com'