diff --git a/backend/download/tests/test_src/test_pending_list.py b/backend/download/tests/test_src/test_pending_list.py
index f8656c7c..29b0e4d3 100644
--- a/backend/download/tests/test_src/test_pending_list.py
+++ b/backend/download/tests/test_src/test_pending_list.py
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from download.src.queue import PendingList
 
 
+def test_returns_scientific_timestamp_if_present():
+    video_data = {"timestamp": 1.5135732E9}
+    result = PendingList._extract_published(video_data)
+    assert result == 1513573200
+
+
 def test_returns_timestamp_if_present():
     video_data = {"timestamp": 1508457600}
     result = PendingList._extract_published(video_data)