diff --git a/spec/policies/status_policy_spec.rb b/spec/policies/status_policy_spec.rb
index a90e22aad..837fa9cee 100644
--- a/spec/policies/status_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/policies/status_policy_spec.rb
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ RSpec.describe StatusPolicy, type: :model do
 
       expect(subject).to_not permit(nil, status)
     end
+
+    it 'denies access when local-only and the viewer is from another domain' do
+      viewer = Fabricate(:account, domain: 'remote-domain')
+      allow(status).to receive(:local_only?) { true }
+      expect(subject).to_not permit(viewer, status)
+    end
   end
 
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