diff --git a/test/unit/managers/test_DatasetManager.py b/test/unit/managers/test_DatasetManager.py
index 0cc0a7b2b47..ed2d8737513 100644
--- a/test/unit/managers/test_DatasetManager.py
+++ b/test/unit/managers/test_DatasetManager.py
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ class DatasetManagerTestCase( BaseTestCase ):
         self.log( "a dataset without permissions should be accessible by an admin" )
         self.assertTrue( self.dataset_manager.permissions.access.is_permitted( dataset, self.admin_user ) )
 
+        self.log( "a dataset without permissions shouldn't be manageable by an anonymous user" )
+        self.assertFalse( self.dataset_manager.permissions.manage.is_permitted( dataset, None ) )
+        self.log( "a dataset without permissions should be accessible by an anonymous user" )
+        self.assertTrue( self.dataset_manager.permissions.access.is_permitted( dataset, None ) )
+
     def test_create_public_dataset( self ):
         self.log( "should be able to create a new Dataset and give it some permissions that actually, you know, "
             "might work if there's any justice in this universe" )
@@ -145,6 +150,11 @@ class DatasetManagerTestCase( BaseTestCase ):
         self.log( "a public dataset should be accessible by an admin" )
         self.assertTrue( self.dataset_manager.permissions.access.is_permitted( dataset, self.admin_user ) )
 
+        self.log( "a public dataset shouldn't be manageable by an anonymous user" )
+        self.assertFalse( self.dataset_manager.permissions.manage.is_permitted( dataset, None ) )
+        self.log( "a public dataset should be accessible by an anonymous user" )
+        self.assertTrue( self.dataset_manager.permissions.access.is_permitted( dataset, None ) )
+
     def test_create_private_dataset( self ):
         self.log( "should be able to create a new Dataset and give it private permissions" )
         owner = self.user_manager.create( **user2_data )
@@ -177,6 +187,11 @@ class DatasetManagerTestCase( BaseTestCase ):
         self.log( "a private dataset should be accessible by an admin" )
         self.assertTrue( self.dataset_manager.permissions.access.is_permitted( dataset, self.admin_user ) )
 
+        self.log( "a private dataset shouldn't be manageable by an anonymous user" )
+        self.assertFalse( self.dataset_manager.permissions.manage.is_permitted( dataset, None ) )
+        self.log( "a private dataset shouldn't be accessible by an anonymous user" )
+        self.assertFalse( self.dataset_manager.permissions.access.is_permitted( dataset, None ) )
+
 
 # =============================================================================
 class DatasetRBACPermissionsTestCase( BaseTestCase ):