diff --git a/tests/features/password.feature b/tests/features/password.feature
index 304f51c5..cccb94ab 100644
--- a/tests/features/password.feature
+++ b/tests/features/password.feature
@@ -10,3 +10,15 @@ Feature: Using the installed keyring
         Then the config for journal "simple" should have "encrypt" set to "bool:True"
         When we run "jrnl simple -n 1"
         Then the output should contain "2013-06-10 15:40 Life is good"
+
+
+    Scenario: Encrypt journal with no keyring backend and do not store in keyring
+        Given we use the config "simple.yaml"
+        When we run "jrnl test entry"
+        And we run "jrnl --encrypt" and enter
+            password
+            password
+            n
+        Then we should get no error
+        And the output should not contain "Failed to retrieve keyring"
+