diff --git a/hawkbit-repository/src/test/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/repository/TargetManagementTest.java b/hawkbit-repository/src/test/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/repository/TargetManagementTest.java
index 36fd2754b..a223c25b4 100644
--- a/hawkbit-repository/src/test/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/repository/TargetManagementTest.java
+++ b/hawkbit-repository/src/test/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/repository/TargetManagementTest.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 
+import java.net.URI;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ import javax.validation.ConstraintViolationException;
 
 import org.eclipse.hawkbit.AbstractIntegrationTest;
 import org.eclipse.hawkbit.TestDataUtil;
+import org.eclipse.hawkbit.WithSpringAuthorityRule;
 import org.eclipse.hawkbit.WithUser;
 import org.eclipse.hawkbit.repository.exception.EntityAlreadyExistsException;
 import org.eclipse.hawkbit.repository.exception.TenantNotExistException;
@@ -724,4 +726,20 @@ public class TargetManagementTest extends AbstractIntegrationTest {
         assertThat(25).as("Targets with no tag").isEqualTo(targetsListWithNoTag.size());
 
     }
+
+    @Test
+    @Description("Tests the a target can be read with only the read target permission")
+    public void targetCanBeReadWithOnlyReadTargetPermission() throws Exception {
+        final String knownTargetControllerId = "readTarget";
+        controllerManagament.findOrRegisterTargetIfItDoesNotexist(knownTargetControllerId, new URI("http://127.0.0.1"));
+
+        securityRule.runAs(WithSpringAuthorityRule.withUser("bumlux", "READ_TARGET"), () -> {
+            final Target findTargetByControllerID = targetManagement.findTargetByControllerID(knownTargetControllerId);
+            assertThat(findTargetByControllerID).isNotNull();
+            assertThat(findTargetByControllerID.getTargetInfo()).isNotNull();
+            assertThat(findTargetByControllerID.getTargetInfo().getPollStatus()).isNotNull();
+            return null;
+        });
+
+    }
 }