diff --git a/models/user_test.go b/models/user_test.go
index bcb955817c330..8be59c5d725d3 100644
--- a/models/user_test.go
+++ b/models/user_test.go
@@ -373,3 +373,16 @@ func TestCreateUser_Issue5882(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NoError(t, DeleteUser(v.user))
 	}
 }
+
+func TestGetUserIDsByNames(t *testing.T) {
+
+	//ignore non existing
+	IDs, err := GetUserIDsByNames([]string{"user1", "user2", "do_not_exist"}, true)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, []int64{1, 2}, IDs)
+
+	//ignore non existing
+	IDs, err = GetUserIDsByNames([]string{"user1", "do_not_exist"}, false)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, []int64{}, IDs)
+}