diff --git a/spec/wizards/placements/add_placement/steps/additional_subjects_spec.rb b/spec/wizards/placements/add_placement/steps/additional_subjects_spec.rb
index 4e0b9bcfc..20f511b5f 100644
--- a/spec/wizards/placements/add_placement/steps/additional_subjects_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/wizards/placements/add_placement/steps/additional_subjects_spec.rb
@@ -9,10 +9,16 @@
     it { is_expected.to validate_presence_of(:school) }
     it { is_expected.to validate_presence_of(:parent_subject_id) }
 
-    describe "#additional_subjects_valid" do
+    describe "additional subjects validation" do
       let(:school) { create(:placements_school) }
       let(:parent_subject) { create(:subject) }
 
+      it "is invalid if the parent subject is present and additional subjects are blank" do
+        step = described_class.new(school:, parent_subject_id: parent_subject.id)
+
+        expect(step).to be_invalid
+      end
+
       it "is invalid if the additional subject does not exist" do
         child_subject = create(:subject, parent_subject:)
         step = described_class.new(school:, parent_subject_id: parent_subject.id, additional_subject_ids: ["not_a_subject", child_subject.id])