diff --git a/t/db_dependent/api/v1/items.t b/t/db_dependent/api/v1/items.t
index 6a22356254..6b72b22ccb 100755
--- a/t/db_dependent/api/v1/items.t
+++ b/t/db_dependent/api/v1/items.t
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ subtest 'list_public() tests' => sub {
 
 subtest 'get() tests' => sub {
 
-    plan tests => 30;
+    plan tests => 34;
 
     $schema->storage->txn_begin;
 
@@ -333,6 +333,13 @@ subtest 'get() tests' => sub {
       ->json_is( '/not_for_loan_status' => 0, 'not_for_loan_status is 0' )
       ->json_is( '/effective_not_for_loan_status' => 2, 'effective_not_for_loan_status now picks up itemtype level - item-level_itypes:1' );
 
+    $itype->notforloan(undef)->store();
+    $t->get_ok( "//$userid:$password@/api/v1/items/" . $item->itemnumber )->status_is( 200, 'SWAGGER3.2.2' )
+        ->json_is( '/not_for_loan_status' => 0, 'not_for_loan_status is 0' )->json_is(
+        '/effective_not_for_loan_status' => 0,
+        'effective_not_for_loan_status now picks up itemtype level and falls back to 0 because undef'
+        );
+
     t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'item-level_itypes', 0 );
     $t->get_ok( "//$userid:$password@/api/v1/items/" . $item->itemnumber )
       ->status_is( 200, 'SWAGGER3.2.2' )