diff --git a/hc/api/tests/test_sendreports.py b/hc/api/tests/test_sendreports.py
index c17e1cd1..09ed4c95 100644
--- a/hc/api/tests/test_sendreports.py
+++ b/hc/api/tests/test_sendreports.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-from datetime import timedelta
+from datetime import timedelta as td
 
-from django.utils import timezone
+from django.utils.timezone import now
 from hc.api.management.commands.sendreports import Command
 from hc.api.models import Check
 from hc.test import BaseTestCase
@@ -8,13 +8,42 @@ from hc.test import BaseTestCase
 
 class SendAlertsTestCase(BaseTestCase):
 
-    def test_it_sends_report(self):
-        # Make alice eligible for reports
-        self.alice.date_joined = timezone.now() - timedelta(days=365)
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(SendAlertsTestCase, self).setUp()
+
+        # Make alice eligible for reports:
+        # account needs to be more than one month old
+        self.alice.date_joined = now() - td(days=365)
         self.alice.save()
 
-        check = Check(user=self.alice, last_ping=timezone.now())
-        check.save()
+        # And it needs at least one check that has been pinged.
+        self.check = Check(user=self.alice, last_ping=now())
+        self.check.save()
 
+    def test_it_sends_report(self):
         sent = Command().handle_one_run()
         self.assertEqual(sent, 1)
+
+        # Alice's profile should have been updated
+        self.profile.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertTrue(self.profile.next_report_date > now())
+
+    def test_it_obeys_next_report_date(self):
+        self.profile.next_report_date = now() + td(days=1)
+        self.profile.save()
+
+        sent = Command().handle_one_run()
+        self.assertEqual(sent, 0)
+
+    def test_it_obeys_reports_allowed_flag(self):
+        self.profile.reports_allowed = False
+        self.profile.save()
+
+        sent = Command().handle_one_run()
+        self.assertEqual(sent, 0)
+
+    def test_it_requires_pinged_checks(self):
+        self.check.delete()
+
+        sent = Command().handle_one_run()
+        self.assertEqual(sent, 0)