diff --git a/Kitodo/src/test/java/org/kitodo/selenium/ListingST.java b/Kitodo/src/test/java/org/kitodo/selenium/ListingST.java
index ea853f865e6..8c6e7e0859e 100644
--- a/Kitodo/src/test/java/org/kitodo/selenium/ListingST.java
+++ b/Kitodo/src/test/java/org/kitodo/selenium/ListingST.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import org.kitodo.selenium.testframework.pages.ProcessesPage;
 import org.kitodo.selenium.testframework.pages.ProjectsPage;
 import org.kitodo.selenium.testframework.pages.TasksPage;
+import org.kitodo.selenium.testframework.pages.TemplateEditPage;
 import org.kitodo.selenium.testframework.pages.UsersPage;
 
 public class ListingST extends BaseTestSelenium {
@@ -234,4 +235,27 @@ public void listUsersTest() throws Exception {
         int ldapGroupsDisplayed = usersPage.countListedLdapGroups();
         assertEquals("Displayed wrong number of ldap groups!", ldapGroupsInDatabase, ldapGroupsDisplayed);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Test number of displayed templates. Assert deactivated templates are hidden by default and only visible
+     * when activating the corresponding switch on the projects/templates page.
+     *
+     * @throws Exception when thread is interrupted or templates cannot be loaded.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void listTemplatesTest() throws Exception {
+        projectsPage.goToTemplateTab();
+        assertEquals("Wrong number of templates before hiding first template", 2,
+                projectsPage.getTemplateTitles().size());
+        TemplateEditPage editTemplatePage = projectsPage.editTemplate();
+        editTemplatePage.hideTemplate();
+        editTemplatePage.save();
+        assertEquals("Wrong number of templates after hiding first template", 1,
+                projectsPage.getTemplateTitles().size());
+        projectsPage.goToTemplateTab();
+        Thread.sleep(500);
+        projectsPage.toggleHiddenTemplates();
+        assertEquals("Wrong number of templates after toggling hidden templates", 2,
+                projectsPage.getTemplateTitles().size());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Kitodo/src/test/java/org/kitodo/selenium/testframework/pages/ProjectsPage.java b/Kitodo/src/test/java/org/kitodo/selenium/testframework/pages/ProjectsPage.java
index 980a4cb1750..47cb2ca8883 100644
--- a/Kitodo/src/test/java/org/kitodo/selenium/testframework/pages/ProjectsPage.java
+++ b/Kitodo/src/test/java/org/kitodo/selenium/testframework/pages/ProjectsPage.java
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ public class ProjectsPage extends Page<ProjectsPage> {
     @FindBy(id = RULESET_TABLE + ":0:actionForm:deleteRuleset")
     private WebElement deleteFirstRulesetButton;
 
+    @FindBy(id = "showInactiveTemplateWrapper")
+    private WebElement toggleHiddenTemplatesWrapper;
+
     public ProjectsPage() {
         super("pages/projects.jsf");
     }
@@ -630,4 +633,12 @@ public Long getNumberOfImportConfigurations() {
     public Long getNumberOfMappingFiles() {
         return (long) Browser.getRowsOfTable(Browser.getDriver().findElementById(MAPPING_FILE_TABLE)).size();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Toggle switch to hide/show inactive templates.
+     */
+    public void toggleHiddenTemplates() {
+        toggleHiddenTemplatesWrapper.findElement(By.className("ui-chkbox-box")).click();
+
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Kitodo/src/test/java/org/kitodo/selenium/testframework/pages/TemplateEditPage.java b/Kitodo/src/test/java/org/kitodo/selenium/testframework/pages/TemplateEditPage.java
index d210a03d3ce..76f397d38c1 100644
--- a/Kitodo/src/test/java/org/kitodo/selenium/testframework/pages/TemplateEditPage.java
+++ b/Kitodo/src/test/java/org/kitodo/selenium/testframework/pages/TemplateEditPage.java
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ public class TemplateEditPage extends EditPage<TemplateEditPage> {
     @FindBy(id = TEMPLATE_TAB_VIEW + ":docket")
     private WebElement docketSelect;
 
+    @FindBy(id = "editForm:templateTabView:active")
+    private WebElement activeSwitch;
+
     @SuppressWarnings("unused")
     @FindBy(id = TEMPLATE_TAB_VIEW + ":taskTable:0:editTask")
     private WebElement editTaskLink;
@@ -97,4 +100,11 @@ public ProjectsPage save() throws IllegalAccessException, InstantiationException
         clickButtonAndWaitForRedirect(saveButton, Pages.getProjectsPage().getUrl());
         return Pages.getProjectsPage();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Toggle switch to activate/deactivate template.
+     */
+    public void hideTemplate() {
+        activeSwitch.findElement(By.className("ui-chkbox-box")).click();
+    }
 }