diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Inventory/InventoryList/InventoryList.test.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Inventory/InventoryList/InventoryList.test.jsx
index 0db85887bb..e9b256e05e 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Inventory/InventoryList/InventoryList.test.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Inventory/InventoryList/InventoryList.test.jsx
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ const mockInventories = [
 ];
 
 describe('<InventoryList />', () => {
+  let debug;
   beforeEach(() => {
     InventoriesAPI.read.mockResolvedValue({
       data: {
@@ -135,10 +136,13 @@ describe('<InventoryList />', () => {
         },
       },
     });
+    debug = global.console.debug; // eslint-disable-line prefer-destructuring
+    global.console.debug = () => {};
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
     jest.clearAllMocks();
+    global.console.debug = debug;
   });
 
   test('should load and render inventories', async () => {
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Inventory/InventoryList/useWsInventories.test.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Inventory/InventoryList/useWsInventories.test.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..196166add6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Inventory/InventoryList/useWsInventories.test.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { act } from 'react-dom/test-utils';
+import WS from 'jest-websocket-mock';
+import { mountWithContexts } from '../../../../testUtils/enzymeHelpers';
+import useWsInventories from './useWsInventories';
+
+/*
+  Jest mock timers don’t play well with jest-websocket-mock,
+  so we'll stub out throttling to resolve immediately
+*/
+jest.mock('../../../util/useThrottle', () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: jest.fn(val => val),
+}));
+
+function TestInner() {
+  return <div />;
+}
+function Test({ inventories, fetch }) {
+  const syncedJobs = useWsInventories(inventories, fetch);
+  return <TestInner inventories={syncedJobs} />;
+}
+
+describe('useWsInventories hook', () => {
+  let debug;
+  let wrapper;
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    debug = global.console.debug; // eslint-disable-line prefer-destructuring
+    global.console.debug = () => {};
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    global.console.debug = debug;
+  });
+
+  test('should return inventories list', () => {
+    const inventories = [{ id: 1 }];
+    wrapper = mountWithContexts(<Test inventories={inventories} />);
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('TestInner').prop('inventories')).toEqual(inventories);
+    WS.clean();
+  });
+
+  test('should establish websocket connection', async () => {
+    global.document.cookie = 'csrftoken=abc123';
+    const mockServer = new WS('wss://localhost/websocket/');
+
+    const inventories = [{ id: 1 }];
+    await act(async () => {
+      wrapper = await mountWithContexts(<Test inventories={inventories} />);
+    });
+
+    await mockServer.connected;
+    await expect(mockServer).toReceiveMessage(
+      JSON.stringify({
+        xrftoken: 'abc123',
+        groups: {
+          inventories: ['status_changed'],
+          jobs: ['status_changed'],
+          control: ['limit_reached_1'],
+        },
+      })
+    );
+    WS.clean();
+  });
+
+  test('should update inventory sync status', async () => {
+    global.document.cookie = 'csrftoken=abc123';
+    const mockServer = new WS('wss://localhost/websocket/');
+
+    const inventories = [{ id: 1 }];
+    await act(async () => {
+      wrapper = await mountWithContexts(<Test inventories={inventories} />);
+    });
+
+    await mockServer.connected;
+    await expect(mockServer).toReceiveMessage(
+      JSON.stringify({
+        xrftoken: 'abc123',
+        groups: {
+          inventories: ['status_changed'],
+          jobs: ['status_changed'],
+          control: ['limit_reached_1'],
+        },
+      })
+    );
+    act(() => {
+      mockServer.send(
+        JSON.stringify({
+          inventory_id: 1,
+          type: 'inventory_update',
+          status: 'running',
+        })
+      );
+    });
+    wrapper.update();
+
+    expect(
+      wrapper.find('TestInner').prop('inventories')[0].isSourceSyncRunning
+    ).toEqual(true);
+    WS.clean();
+  });
+
+  test('should fetch fresh inventory after sync runs', async () => {
+    global.document.cookie = 'csrftoken=abc123';
+    const mockServer = new WS('wss://localhost/websocket/');
+    const inventories = [{ id: 1 }];
+    const fetch = jest.fn(() => []);
+    await act(async () => {
+      wrapper = await mountWithContexts(
+        <Test inventories={inventories} fetch={fetch} />
+      );
+    });
+
+    await mockServer.connected;
+    await act(async () => {
+      mockServer.send(
+        JSON.stringify({
+          inventory_id: 1,
+          type: 'inventory_update',
+          status: 'successful',
+        })
+      );
+    });
+
+    expect(fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith([1]);
+    WS.clean();
+  });
+});