diff --git a/framework/core/tests/integration/api/users/CreateTest.php b/framework/core/tests/integration/api/users/CreateTest.php
index 48d1340ad5..98f988ce01 100644
--- a/framework/core/tests/integration/api/users/CreateTest.php
+++ b/framework/core/tests/integration/api/users/CreateTest.php
@@ -173,6 +173,35 @@ public function admin_can_create_user_with_longest_possible_local_part_email()
         $this->assertEquals($email, $user->email);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function admin_cannot_create_user_with_invalid_local_part_email()
+    {
+        $email = str_repeat('a', 65) . '@machine.local';
+
+        $response = $this->send(
+            $this->request(
+                'POST',
+                '/api/users',
+                [
+                    'authenticatedAs' => 1,
+                    'json' => [
+                        'data' => [
+                            'attributes' => [
+                                'username' => 'test',
+                                'password' => 'too-obscure',
+                                'email' => $email,
+                            ],
+                        ]
+                    ],
+                ]
+            )
+        );
+
+        $this->assertEquals(422, $response->getStatusCode());
+    }
+
     /**
      * @test
      */