diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index da3bd9025..4bfad2d56 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -1987,8 +1987,9 @@ mod tests {
     use num_traits::FromPrimitive;
 
     use super::*;
-    use crate::chat::{self, marknoticed_chat, ChatItem};
+    use crate::chat::{self, marknoticed_chat, send_text_msg, ChatItem};
     use crate::chatlist::Chatlist;
+    use crate::reaction::send_reaction;
     use crate::receive_imf::receive_imf;
     use crate::test_utils as test;
     use crate::test_utils::{TestContext, TestContextManager};
@@ -2478,6 +2479,24 @@ mod tests {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+    async fn test_get_message_summary_text() -> Result<()> {
+        let t = TestContext::new_alice().await;
+        let chat = t.get_self_chat().await;
+        let msg_id = send_text_msg(&t, chat.id, "foo".to_string()).await?;
+        let msg = Message::load_from_db(&t, msg_id).await?;
+        let summary = msg.get_summary(&t, None).await?;
+        assert_eq!(summary.text, "foo");
+
+        // message summary does not change when reactions are applied (in contrast to chatlist summary)
+        send_reaction(&t, msg_id, "🫵").await?;
+        let msg = Message::load_from_db(&t, msg_id).await?;
+        let summary = msg.get_summary(&t, None).await?;
+        assert_eq!(summary.text, "foo");
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
     async fn test_format_flowed_round_trip() -> Result<()> {
         let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();