diff --git a/tests/Unit/Views/ColumnTest.php b/tests/Unit/Views/ColumnTest.php
index c15b58374..3c9ff0d71 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Views/ColumnTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Views/ColumnTest.php
@@ -114,4 +114,26 @@ public function test_cannot_collapse_on_tablet_and_mobile(): void
 
         $contents = $column->renderContents($rows->first());
     }
+
+    public function test_custom_sorting_pills_defaults_correctly(): void
+    {
+        $column = Column::make('Name', 'name');
+        $defaultString = __($this->basicTable->getLocalisationPath().'not_applicable');
+
+        $this->assertSame('A-Z', $column->getCustomSortingPillDirections('asc'));
+        $this->assertSame('Z-A', $column->getCustomSortingPillDirections('desc'));
+        $this->assertSame($defaultString, $column->getCustomSortingPillDirections('faulty_string'));
+
+    }
+
+    public function test_custom_sorting_pills_label_defaults_correctly(): void
+    {
+        $column = Column::make('Name', 'name');
+        $defaultString = __($this->basicTable->getLocalisationPath().'not_applicable');
+
+        $this->assertSame('A-Z', $column->getCustomSortingPillDirectionsLabel('asc'));
+        $this->assertSame('Z-A', $column->getCustomSortingPillDirectionsLabel('desc'));
+        $this->assertSame($defaultString, $column->getCustomSortingPillDirectionsLabel('faulty_string'));
+
+    }
 }