diff --git a/tests/test_inbox.py b/tests/test_inbox.py
index 39c587e..3de94ee 100644
--- a/tests/test_inbox.py
+++ b/tests/test_inbox.py
@@ -52,13 +52,18 @@ def test_inbox_follow_request(
     saved_actor = db.execute(select(models.Actor)).scalar_one()
     assert saved_actor.ap_id == ap_id
 
-    # follower request was saved in outbox table
+    # follow request was saved in inbox table
+    inbox_object = db.execute(select(models.InboxObject)).scalar_one()
+    assert inbox_object.ap_type == "Follow"
+
+    # follow accept response was saved in outbox table
     outbox_object = db.execute(select(models.OutboxObject)).scalar_one()
     assert outbox_object.ap_type == "Accept"
 
     # follower was saved in follower table
     follower_actor = db.execute(select(models.Follower)).scalar_one()
     assert follower_actor.ap_actor_id == ap_id
+    assert follower_actor.inbox_object == inbox_object
 
     # send undo follower request
     with mock.patch("app.boxes.MANUALLY_APPROVES_FOLLOWERS", False):
diff --git a/tests/test_outbox.py b/tests/test_outbox.py
index 0b038a7..97239ee 100644
--- a/tests/test_outbox.py
+++ b/tests/test_outbox.py
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ async def test_outbox_send_follow_request(
     # follower was saved in follower table
     following_actor = db.execute(select(models.Following)).scalar_one()
     assert following_actor.ap_actor_id == remote_ap_id
+    assert following_actor.outbox_object == outbox_object
+
+    inbox_object = db.execute(select(models.InboxObject)).scalar_one()
+    assert inbox_object.ap_type == "Accept"
+
+
 
 
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