diff --git a/spec/models/validations/household_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/household_validations_spec.rb
index 44bba2e76..b0ca15b9f 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/household_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/household_validations_spec.rb
@@ -270,6 +270,14 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
   end
 
   describe "#validate_person_age_matches_economic_status" do
+    it "does add errors when the person marked as a child but is not under 16" do
+      record.age2 = 17
+      record.ecstat2 = 9
+      household_validator.validate_person_age_matches_economic_status(record)
+      expect(record.errors["ecstat2"]).to include(match I18n.t("validations.sales.household.ecstat.child_over_16", person_num: 2))
+      expect(record.errors["age2"]).to include(match I18n.t("validations.sales.household.age.child_over_16", person_num: 2))
+    end
+
     it "does not add errors when the person is under 16 but not marked as a child" do
       record.age2 = 14
       record.ecstat2 = 1
@@ -277,6 +285,14 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
       expect(record.errors["ecstat2"]).to be_empty
       expect(record.errors["age2"]).to be_empty
     end
+
+    it "does not add errors when the person is marked as a child and under 16" do
+      record.age2 = 14
+      record.ecstat2 = 9
+      household_validator.validate_person_age_matches_economic_status(record)
+      expect(record.errors["ecstat2"]).to be_empty
+      expect(record.errors["age2"]).to be_empty
+    end
   end
 
   describe "condition effects validation" do