diff --git a/test/interactions/expire_period/start_test.rb b/test/interactions/expire_period/start_test.rb
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+require 'test_helper'
+
+class StartTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  include ActionMailer::TestHelper
+
+  setup do
+    @domain = domains(:shop)
+    @domain.update(expire_time: Time.zone.now - 1.day)
+    ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.clear
+  end
+
+  def test_sets_expired
+    job_count = lambda do
+      QueJob.where("args->>0 = '#{@domain.id}'", job_class: DomainExpireEmailJob.name).count
+    end
+
+    assert_difference job_count, 1 do
+      perform_enqueued_jobs do
+        DomainCron.start_expire_period
+      end
+    end
+
+    @domain.reload
+    assert @domain.statuses.include?(DomainStatus::EXPIRED)
+    assert_equal @domain.outzone_at, @domain.expire_time + Domain.expire_warning_period
+    assert_equal @domain.delete_date, (@domain.outzone_at + Domain.redemption_grace_period).to_date
+  end
+end