diff --git a/contracts/vault/src/test.rs b/contracts/vault/src/test.rs
index 376b725a9..8ca2af415 100644
--- a/contracts/vault/src/test.rs
+++ b/contracts/vault/src/test.rs
@@ -2352,6 +2352,7 @@ fn test_whitelist_consistency_with_set_strategy() {
     assert_eq!(vault.strategy().unwrap(), benji_strategy);
 
     // Removal of the active vault strategy is rejected (#1637)
+    assert!(vault.try_whitelist_strategy(&benji_strategy, &false).is_err());
     assert!(vault
         .try_whitelist_strategy(&benji_strategy, &false)
         .is_err());
diff --git a/contracts/vault/src/whitelist.rs b/contracts/vault/src/whitelist.rs
index 80bbf90f6..c34964f54 100644
--- a/contracts/vault/src/whitelist.rs
+++ b/contracts/vault/src/whitelist.rs
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@ mod tests {
             );
             assert_eq!(read_registration_state(&env, &active), Some(STATE_ACTIVE));
 
+            assert_eq!(SecureWhitelist::add_strategy(&env, &admin, &retired), Ok(()));
+            assert_eq!(retire_strategy_internal(&env, &retired, None), Ok(STATE_RETIRED));
             assert_eq!(
                 SecureWhitelist::add_strategy(&env, &admin, &retired),
                 Ok(())