diff --git a/tests/integration/catalogue.bats b/tests/integration/catalogue.bats
index be5e8d57..369567b4 100644
--- a/tests/integration/catalogue.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/catalogue.bats
@@ -11,6 +11,32 @@ setup(){
   assert_success
 }
 
+@test "error if unstaged changes" {
+  run bash -c "echo foo >> $ABRA_DIR/catalogue/foo"
+  assert_success
+  assert_exists "$ABRA_DIR/catalogue/foo"
+
+  run $ABRA catalogue generate
+  assert_failure
+  assert_output --partial 'locally unstaged changes'
+
+  run rm -rf "$ABRA_DIR/catalogue/foo"
+  assert_not_exists "$ABRA_DIR/catalogue/foo"
+}
+
+# bats test_tags=slow
+@test "no error if unstaged and --chaos" {
+  run bash -c "echo foo >> $ABRA_DIR/catalogue/foo"
+  assert_success
+  assert_exists "$ABRA_DIR/catalogue/foo"
+
+  run $ABRA catalogue generate gitea --chaos
+  assert_success
+
+  run rm -rf "$ABRA_DIR/catalogue/foo"
+  assert_not_exists "$ABRA_DIR/catalogue/foo"
+}
+
 # bats test_tags=slow
 @test "generate only specific recipe" {
   run $ABRA catalogue generate gitea