diff --git a/hc/api/tests/test_sendalerts.py b/hc/api/tests/test_sendalerts.py
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+from datetime import datetime
+from mock import patch
+
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from hc.api.models import Check
+from hc.api.management.commands.sendalerts import handle_many
+
+
+class SendAlertsTestCase(TestCase):
+
+    @patch("hc.api.management.commands.sendalerts.handle_one")
+    def test_it_handles_few(self, mock):
+        alice = User(username="alice")
+        alice.save()
+
+        names = ["Check %d" % d for d in range(0, 10)]
+
+        for name in names:
+            check = Check(user=alice, name=name)
+            check.alert_after = datetime(2000, 1, 1)
+            check.status = "up"
+            check.save()
+
+        result = handle_many()
+        assert result, "handle_many should return True"
+
+        handled_names = []
+        for args, kwargs in mock.call_args_list:
+            handled_names.append(args[0].name)
+
+        assert set(names) == set(handled_names)