diff --git a/services/web/test/unit_frontend/coffee/ide/editor/aceEditor/spell-check/SpellCheckManagerTests.coffee b/services/web/test/unit_frontend/coffee/ide/editor/aceEditor/spell-check/SpellCheckManagerTests.coffee
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+define [
+  'ide/editor/directives/aceEditor/spell-check/SpellCheckManager'
+], (SpellCheckManager) ->
+  describe 'SpellCheckManager', ->
+    beforeEach (done) ->
+      @timelord = sinon.useFakeTimers()
+
+      window.user = { id: 1 }
+      window.csrfToken = 'token'
+      @scope = {
+        $watch: sinon.stub()
+        spellCheck: true
+        spellCheckLanguage: 'en'
+      }
+      @wordManager = {
+        reset: sinon.stub()
+        clearRow: sinon.stub()
+        addHighlight: sinon.stub()
+      }
+      @adapter = {
+        getLines: sinon.stub()
+        wordManager: @wordManager
+      }
+      inject ($q, $http, $httpBackend, $cacheFactory) =>
+        @$http = $http
+        @$q = $q
+        @$httpBackend = $httpBackend
+        cache = $cacheFactory('spellCheckTest', {capacity: 1000})
+        @spellCheckManager = new SpellCheckManager(@scope, cache, $http, $q, @adapter)
+        done()
+
+    afterEach ->
+      @timelord.restore()
+
+    it 'runs a full check soon after init', () ->
+      @$httpBackend.when('POST', '/spelling/check').respond({
+        misspellings: [{
+          index: 0
+          suggestions: ['opposition']
+        }]
+      })
+      @adapter.getLines.returns(['oppozition'])
+      @spellCheckManager.init()
+      @timelord.tick(200)
+      @$httpBackend.flush()
+      expect(@wordManager.addHighlight).to.have.been.called