diff --git a/awx/main/tests/jobs/jobs_monolithic.py b/awx/main/tests/jobs/jobs_monolithic.py
index b4c6c554f6..cb251be088 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/jobs/jobs_monolithic.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/jobs/jobs_monolithic.py
@@ -1152,6 +1152,27 @@ class JobTemplateSurveyTest(BaseJobTestMixin, django.test.TestCase):
             job_extra = json.loads(job.extra_vars)
             self.assertTrue("favorite_color" in job_extra)
 
+        # launch job template with required survey without providing survey data
+        with self.current_user(self.user_sue):
+            self.post(url, json.loads(TEST_SIMPLE_REQUIRED_SURVEY), expect=200)
+            response = self.get(launch_url)
+            self.assertTrue('favorite_color' in response['variables_needed_to_start'])
+            response = self.post(launch_url, dict(extra_vars=dict()), expect=400)
+            # Note: The below assertion relies on how survey_variable_validation() crafts
+            # the error message
+            self.assertIn("'favorite_color' value missing", response['variables_needed_to_start'])
+
+        # launch job template with required survey without providing survey data and without
+        # even providing extra_vars
+        with self.current_user(self.user_sue):
+            self.post(url, json.loads(TEST_SIMPLE_REQUIRED_SURVEY), expect=200)
+            response = self.get(launch_url)
+            self.assertTrue('favorite_color' in response['variables_needed_to_start'])
+            response = self.post(launch_url, {}, expect=400)
+            # Note: The below assertion relies on how survey_variable_validation() crafts
+            # the error message
+            self.assertIn("'favorite_color' value missing", response['variables_needed_to_start'])
+
         with self.current_user(self.user_sue):
             response = self.post(url, json.loads(TEST_SIMPLE_NONREQUIRED_SURVEY), expect=200)
             response = self.get(launch_url)