diff --git a/tests/www/test_security.py b/tests/www/test_security.py
index 27b0aba68b..d527e3a902 100644
--- a/tests/www/test_security.py
+++ b/tests/www/test_security.py
@@ -169,6 +169,12 @@ class TestSecurity(unittest.TestCase):
 
         assert role_perms_len == new_role_perms_len
 
+    def test_verify_public_role_has_no_permissions(self):
+        with self.app.app_context():
+            public = self.appbuilder.sm.find_role("Public")
+
+            assert public.permissions == []
+
     def test_get_user_roles(self):
         user = mock.MagicMock()
         user.is_anonymous = False