diff --git a/spec/models/scheme_spec.rb b/spec/models/scheme_spec.rb
index cb9d74578..af45a182b 100644
--- a/spec/models/scheme_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/scheme_spec.rb
@@ -242,11 +242,18 @@ RSpec.describe Scheme, type: :model do
         expect(scheme.status).to eq(:deactivated)
       end
 
-      it "returns reactivating soon if the location has a future reactivation date" do
+      it "returns reactivating soon if the scheme has a future reactivation date" do
         FactoryBot.create(:scheme_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 6, 7), reactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 6, 8), scheme:)
         scheme.save!
         expect(scheme.status).to eq(:reactivating_soon)
       end
+
+      it "returns activating soon if the scheme has a future startdate" do
+        Timecop.freeze(2022, 6, 4)
+        scheme.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 7, 7)
+        scheme.save!
+        expect(scheme.status).to eq(:activating_soon)
+      end
     end
 
     context "when there have been previous deactivations" do
@@ -283,12 +290,19 @@ RSpec.describe Scheme, type: :model do
         expect(scheme.status).to eq(:reactivating_soon)
       end
 
-      it "returns if the scheme had a deactivation during another deactivation" do
+      it "returns reactivating soon if the scheme had a deactivation during another deactivation" do
         Timecop.freeze(2022, 6, 4)
         FactoryBot.create(:scheme_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 5, 5), reactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2022, 6, 2), scheme:)
         scheme.save!
         expect(scheme.status).to eq(:reactivating_soon)
       end
+
+      it "returns activating soon if the scheme has a future startdate" do
+        Timecop.freeze(2022, 6, 4)
+        scheme.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 7, 7)
+        scheme.save!
+        expect(scheme.status).to eq(:activating_soon)
+      end
     end
   end