diff --git a/utests/test_sql_database.py b/utests/test_sql_database.py
index a7cc834..dd78aaf 100644
--- a/utests/test_sql_database.py
+++ b/utests/test_sql_database.py
@@ -122,6 +122,36 @@ def test_list_movies():
     assert all(movies_by_title[name] for name in names)
 
 
+def test_search_movies():
+    clear_db()
+    response = client.get("/movies/")
+    # assert response.json() == []
+
+    radix = rand_name()
+
+    name = radix + "test_search"
+
+    desc = radix + "test_desription"
+
+    with db_context() as db:
+        movie_name = crud.create_movie(
+            db, title=name, genres=["Animated", "Paropaganda"]
+        )
+        movie_desc = crud.create_movie(
+            db, title=radix, description=desc, genres=["Animated", "Paropaganda"]
+        )
+
+    for term, target in zip((name, desc), (movie_name, movie_desc)):
+        with db_context() as db:
+            found = crud.search_movie(db, desc).all()
+            assert len(found) == 1
+            assert target == found[0]
+
+    movies = client.get("movies").json()["movies"]
+    movies_by_title = {m["title"]: m for m in movies}
+    assert all(movies_by_title[name] for name in names)
+
+
 def test_sample_import_toy_story():
     clear_db()