diff --git a/tests/webapp/api/test_resultset_api.py b/tests/webapp/api/test_resultset_api.py
index b961a40a3..fa4c834a2 100644
--- a/tests/webapp/api/test_resultset_api.py
+++ b/tests/webapp/api/test_resultset_api.py
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ def test_resultset_list_bad_project(webapp, jm):
     assert resp.json == {"message": "No project with name foo"}
 
 
-def test_resultset_list_no_jobs_no_results(webapp, initial_data,
-                                           pushlog_sample, jm):
+def test_resultset_list_exclude_empty_no_rs(webapp, initial_data,
+                                            pushlog_sample, jm):
     """
     test retrieving a resultset list, when the resultset has no jobs.
     should not show.
@@ -58,13 +58,30 @@ def test_resultset_list_no_jobs_no_results(webapp, initial_data,
                              pushlog_sample['revisions'])
 
     resp = webapp.get(
-        reverse("resultset-list",
-                kwargs={"project": jm.project})
+        reverse("resultset-list", kwargs={"project": jm.project}),
+        {"exclude_empty": 1},
     )
     assert resp.status_int == 200
     assert len(resp.json) == 0
 
 
+def test_resultset_list_empty_rs_still_show(webapp, initial_data,
+                                            pushlog_sample, jm):
+    """
+    test retrieving a resultset list, when the resultset has no jobs.
+    should not show.
+    """
+    jm.store_result_set_data(pushlog_sample['revision_hash'],
+                             pushlog_sample['push_timestamp'],
+                             pushlog_sample['revisions'])
+
+    resp = webapp.get(
+        reverse("resultset-list", kwargs={"project": jm.project}),
+    )
+    assert resp.status_int == 200
+    assert len(resp.json) == 1
+
+
 def test_resultset_detail(webapp, eleven_jobs_processed, jm):
     """
     test retrieving a resultset from the resultset-detail