diff --git a/OldTests/src/test/java/com/tle/webtests/test/workflow/rejection/NewVersionTest.java b/OldTests/src/test/java/com/tle/webtests/test/workflow/rejection/NewVersionTest.java
index bb0f0ab..86ac846 100644
--- a/OldTests/src/test/java/com/tle/webtests/test/workflow/rejection/NewVersionTest.java
+++ b/OldTests/src/test/java/com/tle/webtests/test/workflow/rejection/NewVersionTest.java
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 package com.tle.webtests.test.workflow.rejection;
 
 import static org.testng.Assert.assertEquals;
-
+import static org.testng.Assert.assertTrue;
+import org.openqa.selenium.Alert;
+import org.openqa.selenium.UnhandledAlertException;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
-
 import com.tle.webtests.framework.TestInstitution;
 import com.tle.webtests.pageobject.searching.ItemAdminPage;
 import com.tle.webtests.pageobject.searching.ItemListPage;
@@ -15,81 +16,107 @@
 import com.tle.webtests.pageobject.wizard.WizardPageTab;
 import com.tle.webtests.test.AbstractCleanupTest;
 
+
 @TestInstitution("workflow")
 public class NewVersionTest extends AbstractCleanupTest
 {
+	private static final String BACKTICK_PASSWORD = "``````";
+	private static final String SORTING = "datemodified";
+	private static final String ADMIN_USERNAME = "admin";
+	private static final String FIRST_MODERATOR_USERNAME = "SimpleModerator";
+	private static final String SECOND_MODERATOR_USERNAME = "SecondStepModerator";
+	private static final String STEP_NAME_ONE = "moderation step 1";
+	private static final String STEP_NAME_TWO = "moderation step 2";
 
 	public NewVersionTest()
 	{
-		setDeleteCredentials("admin", "``````");
+		setDeleteCredentials(ADMIN_USERNAME, BACKTICK_PASSWORD );
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void newVersion()
 	{
-
 		// Login as admin user and contribute an item to the collection
-		logon("admin", "``````");
-
+		logon(ADMIN_USERNAME, BACKTICK_PASSWORD);
 		WizardPageTab wizard = new ContributePage(context).load().openWizard("Move to Live During Moderation");
 		String itemFullName = context.getFullName("item");
 		String itemFullName2 = itemFullName + " 2";
-		wizard.editbox(1, itemFullName);
-		wizard.save().submit();
+		saveItem(wizard, 1, itemFullName);
 		logout();
 
 		// Login as SimpleModerator and moderate the item at the first step.
-		logon("SimpleModerator", "``````");
+		logon(FIRST_MODERATOR_USERNAME, BACKTICK_PASSWORD);
+		doModeration(STEP_NAME_ONE, itemFullName, false);
+		logout();
 
-		TaskListPage taskListPage = new TaskListPage(context).load();
-		ModerateListSearchResults modResults = taskListPage.exactQuery(itemFullName);
-		assertEquals(modResults.getStepName(itemFullName), "moderation step 1");
-		modResults.moderate(itemFullName).accept();
+		//login as admin to validate that we can't create a new version while an item is still under moderation
+		logon(ADMIN_USERNAME, BACKTICK_PASSWORD);
+		Boolean alertDisplayed = false;
+		try {
+			SearchPage.searchAndView(context, itemFullName).adminTab().newVersion();
+		}
+		catch(UnhandledAlertException f){
+			Alert alert = getContext().getDriver().switchTo().alert();
+			alert.accept();
+			alertDisplayed = true;
+		}
+		assertTrue(alertDisplayed, "Failed to trigger check of new version not allowed when already version in moderation.");
 		logout();
 
-		// login as the owner of the item and new version it.
-		logon("admin", "``````");
+		// Login as the SecondStepModerator and moderate again because this workflow needs moderating twice.
+		logon(SECOND_MODERATOR_USERNAME, BACKTICK_PASSWORD);
+		doModeration(STEP_NAME_TWO, itemFullName, false);
+		logout();
 
+		// Now the item should be in a state where we're allowed to create a new version.
+		// login as admin and new version it.
+		logon(ADMIN_USERNAME, BACKTICK_PASSWORD);
 		wizard = SearchPage.searchAndView(context, itemFullName).adminTab().newVersion();
-		wizard.editbox(1, itemFullName2);
-		wizard.save().submit();
-
-		// check that there is a version that is live, and one that is
-		// moderating.
-		ItemAdminPage adminPage = new ItemAdminPage(context).load();
-		adminPage.exactQuery(itemFullName);
-		adminPage.setSort("datemodified");
-		ItemListPage itemList = adminPage.results();
+		saveItem(wizard, 1, itemFullName2);
+		// check that there is a version that is live, and one that is moderating.
+		ItemListPage itemList = getItemList(itemFullName);
 		assertEquals(itemList.getResultForTitle(itemFullName, 1).getStatus(), "live");
 		assertEquals(itemList.getResultForTitle(itemFullName2, 1).getStatus(), "moderating");
 		logout();
 
-		// Login as SimpleModerator and moderate the item at the first step.
-		logon("SimpleModerator", "``````");
-
-		taskListPage = new TaskListPage(context).load();
-		modResults = taskListPage.exactQuery(itemFullName2);
-		assertEquals(modResults.getStepName(itemFullName2), "moderation step 1");
-		modResults.moderate(itemFullName2).accept();
-
-		// After moderation, check that the item has gone life after the first
-		// moderation step
-		adminPage = new ItemAdminPage(context).load();
-		adminPage.exactQuery(itemFullName2);
-		adminPage.setSort("datemodified");
-		itemList = adminPage.results();
+		// Login as SimpleModerator and moderate the new version of this item at the first step.
+		logon(FIRST_MODERATOR_USERNAME, BACKTICK_PASSWORD);
+		doModeration(STEP_NAME_ONE, itemFullName2,false);
+		// After moderation, check that the item has gone live after the first moderation step
+		itemList = getItemList(itemFullName2);
 		assertEquals(itemList.getResultForTitle(itemFullName2, 1).getStatus(), "live");
 		logout();
 
 		// Login as the SecondStepModerator and check that the item is still
 		// there to moderate, and is still live once moderated from second step.
-		logon("SecondStepModerator", "``````");
-		taskListPage = new TaskListPage(context).load();
-		modResults = taskListPage.exactQuery(itemFullName2);
-		ModerationView tasksTab = modResults.moderate(itemFullName2);
-		tasksTab.assignToMe();
-		tasksTab.accept();
+		logon(SECOND_MODERATOR_USERNAME, BACKTICK_PASSWORD);
+		doModeration(null, itemFullName2, true);
 		logout();
 	}
 
+	private void doModeration(String stepName, String itemFullName, Boolean lastModeration) {
+		TaskListPage taskListPage = new TaskListPage(context).load();
+		ModerateListSearchResults modResults = taskListPage.exactQuery(itemFullName);
+		if(!lastModeration) {
+			assertEquals(modResults.getStepName(itemFullName), stepName);
+			modResults.moderate(itemFullName).accept();
+		}
+		else {
+			ModerationView tasksTab = modResults.moderate(itemFullName);
+			tasksTab.assignToMe();
+			tasksTab.accept();
+		}
+	}
+
+	private ItemListPage getItemList(String itemFullName){
+		ItemAdminPage adminPage = new ItemAdminPage(context).load();
+		adminPage.exactQuery(itemFullName);
+		adminPage.setSort(SORTING);
+		return adminPage.results();
+	}
+
+	private void saveItem(WizardPageTab wizard, int ctrlNum, String itemFullName){
+		wizard.editbox(ctrlNum, itemFullName);
+		wizard.save().submit();
+	}
 }