diff --git a/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/00-install.yaml b/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/00-install.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..182dee55b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/00-install.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+  name: test-replica-scaledown-nonzero
+spec:
+  finalizers:
+  - kubernetes
diff --git a/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/01-assert.yaml b/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/01-assert.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aeae8bc3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/01-assert.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  name: puptoo
+  namespace: test-replica-scaledown-nonzero
+  labels:
+    app: puptoo
+  ownerReferences:
+  - apiVersion: cloud.redhat.com/v1alpha1
+    kind: ClowdApp
+    name: puptoo
+type: Opaque
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: puptoo-processor
+  namespace: test-replica-scaledown-nonzero
+spec:
+  replicas: 4
diff --git a/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/01-pods.yaml b/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/01-pods.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..993e5482b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/01-pods.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+---
+apiVersion: cloud.redhat.com/v1alpha1
+kind: ClowdEnvironment
+metadata:
+  name: test-replica-scaledown-nonzero
+spec:
+  targetNamespace: test-replica-scaledown-nonzero
+  providers:
+    web:
+      port: 8000
+      mode: operator
+    metrics:
+      port: 9000
+      mode: operator
+      path: "/metrics"
+    kafka:
+      mode: none
+    db:
+      mode: none
+    logging:
+      mode: none
+    objectStore:
+      mode: none
+    inMemoryDb:
+      mode: none
+    featureFlags:
+      mode: none
+  resourceDefaults:
+    limits:
+      cpu: 400m
+      memory: 1024Mi
+    requests:
+      cpu: 30m
+      memory: 512Mi
+---
+apiVersion: cloud.redhat.com/v1alpha1
+kind: ClowdApp
+metadata:
+  name: puptoo
+  namespace: test-replica-scaledown-nonzero
+spec:
+  envName: test-replica-scaledown-nonzero
+  deployments:
+  - name: processor
+    replicas: 4
+    podSpec:
+      image: quay.io/psav/clowder-hello
diff --git a/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/02-assert.yaml b/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/02-assert.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..435bfadb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/02-assert.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: puptoo-processor
+  namespace: test-replica-scaledown-nonzero
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
diff --git a/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/02-pods.yaml b/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/02-pods.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8186ad75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/02-pods.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+apiVersion: cloud.redhat.com/v1alpha1
+kind: ClowdApp
+metadata:
+  name: puptoo
+  namespace: test-replica-scaledown-nonzero
+spec:
+  envName: test-replica-scaledown-nonzero
+  deployments:
+  - name: processor
+    replicas: 1
+    podSpec:
+      image: quay.io/psav/clowder-hello
diff --git a/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/03-delete.yaml b/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/03-delete.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e01bf4770
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kuttl/test-replica-scaledown-nonzero/03-delete.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestStep
+delete:
+- apiVersion: v1
+  kind: Namespace
+  name: test-replica-scaledown-nonzero
+- apiVersion: cloud.redhat.com/v1alpha1
+  kind: ClowdEnvironment
+  name: test-replica-scaledown-nonzero