diff --git a/contracts/governance_admin/tests/reward-schedule.rs b/contracts/governance_admin/tests/reward-schedule.rs
index 678f2e9..79c4150 100644
--- a/contracts/governance_admin/tests/reward-schedule.rs
+++ b/contracts/governance_admin/tests/reward-schedule.rs
@@ -584,6 +584,17 @@ impl<'a> RewardScheduleTestSuite<'a> {
                 refund_block_height: self.persistence.get_block_height() as u64,
             }
         );
+
+        // try claiming refund again, it should fail
+        let res = self.claim_refund(reward_schedule_request_id);
+        assert!(res.is_err());
+        let error = res.unwrap_err();
+        let expected_err = format!(
+            "execute error: failed to execute message; message index: 0: Funds already claimed for this request at block height: {}: execute wasm contract failed",
+            self.persistence.get_block_height() - 1,
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(error.to_string(), expected_err);
     }
 
     fn allow_lp_token(&self) {