diff --git a/spec/controllers/ajax/question_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/ajax/question_controller_spec.rb
index cd3166a4..cbb1a0f1 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/ajax/question_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/ajax/question_controller_spec.rb
@@ -328,6 +328,23 @@ describe Ajax::QuestionController, :ajax_controller, type: :controller do
             include_examples "does not create the question"
           end
         end
+
+        context "when users inbox is locked" do
+          let(:user_allows_anonymous_questions) { true }
+          let(:expected_response) do
+            {
+              "success" => false,
+              "status"  => "inbox_locked",
+              "message" => anything
+            }
+          end
+
+          before do
+            target_user.update(privacy_lock_inbox: true)
+          end
+
+          include_examples "does not create the question"
+        end
       end
 
       context "when rcpt is followers" do
diff --git a/spec/workers/question_worker_spec.rb b/spec/workers/question_worker_spec.rb
index 94f45a50..6753f619 100644
--- a/spec/workers/question_worker_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/workers/question_worker_spec.rb
@@ -40,5 +40,16 @@ describe QuestionWorker do
             .to(4)
         )
     end
+
+    it "respects inbox locks" do
+      user.followers.first.update(privacy_lock_inbox: true)
+
+      expect { subject }
+        .to(
+          change { Inbox.where(user_id: user.followers.ids, question_id: question_id, new: true).count }
+            .from(0)
+            .to(4)
+        )
+    end
   end
 end