diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/passwordReset.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/passwordReset.spec.js
index 3b0d39864..4bd29c9c6 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/passwordReset.spec.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/passwordReset.spec.js
@@ -30,34 +30,51 @@ describe('passwordReset', () => {
   })
 
   describe('requestPasswordReset', () => {
-    const variables = { email: 'user@example.org' }
     const mutation = `mutation($email: String!) { requestPasswordReset(email: $email) }`
 
-    it('resolves', async () => {
-      await expect(client.request(mutation, variables)).resolves.toEqual({"requestPasswordReset": true})
+    describe('with invalid email', () => {
+      const variables = { email: 'non-existent@example.org' }
+
+      it('resolves anyways', async () => {
+        await expect(client.request(mutation, variables)).resolves.toEqual({"requestPasswordReset": true})
+      })
+
+      it('creates no node', async () => {
+        await client.request(mutation, variables)
+        const resets = await getAllPasswordResets()
+        expect(resets).toHaveLength(0)
+      })
     })
 
-    it('creates node with label `PasswordReset`', async () => {
-      await client.request(mutation, variables)
-      const resets = await getAllPasswordResets()
-      expect(resets).toHaveLength(1)
-    })
+    describe('with a valid email', () => {
+      const variables = { email: 'user@example.org' }
 
-    it('creates an id used as a reset token', async () => {
-      await client.request(mutation, variables)
-      const [reset] = await getAllPasswordResets()
-      const { id: token } = reset.properties
-      expect(token).toMatch(/^........-....-....-....-............$/)
-    })
+      it('resolves', async () => {
+        await expect(client.request(mutation, variables)).resolves.toEqual({"requestPasswordReset": true})
+      })
 
-    it('created PasswordReset is valid for less than 4 minutes', async () => {
-      await client.request(mutation, variables)
-      const [reset] = await getAllPasswordResets()
-      let { validUntil } = reset.properties
-      validUntil = Date.parse(validUntil)
-      const now = (new Date()).getTime()
-      expect(validUntil).toBeGreaterThan(now - 60*1000)
-      expect(validUntil).toBeLessThan(now + 4*60*1000)
+      it('creates node with label `PasswordReset`', async () => {
+        await client.request(mutation, variables)
+        const resets = await getAllPasswordResets()
+        expect(resets).toHaveLength(1)
+      })
+
+      it('creates an id used as a reset token', async () => {
+        await client.request(mutation, variables)
+        const [reset] = await getAllPasswordResets()
+        const { id: token } = reset.properties
+        expect(token).toMatch(/^........-....-....-....-............$/)
+      })
+
+      it('created PasswordReset is valid for less than 4 minutes', async () => {
+        await client.request(mutation, variables)
+        const [reset] = await getAllPasswordResets()
+        let { validUntil } = reset.properties
+        validUntil = Date.parse(validUntil)
+        const now = (new Date()).getTime()
+        expect(validUntil).toBeGreaterThan(now - 60*1000)
+        expect(validUntil).toBeLessThan(now + 4*60*1000)
+      })
     })
   })
 })