diff --git a/tests/cron/test_cron_service.py b/tests/cron/test_cron_service.py
index 76ec4e5be..4c19580f8 100644
--- a/tests/cron/test_cron_service.py
+++ b/tests/cron/test_cron_service.py
@@ -156,3 +156,23 @@ def test_remove_job_refuses_system_jobs(tmp_path) -> None:
 
     assert result == "protected"
     assert service.get_job("dream") is not None
+
+
+def test_reload_jobs(tmp_path):
+    store_path = tmp_path / "cron" / "jobs.json"
+    service = CronService(store_path, on_job=lambda _: asyncio.sleep(0))
+    service.add_job(
+        name="hist",
+        schedule=CronSchedule(kind="every", every_ms=60_000),
+        message="hello",
+    )
+
+    assert len(service.list_jobs()) == 1
+
+    service2 = CronService(tmp_path / "cron" / "jobs.json")
+    service2.add_job(
+        name="hist2",
+        schedule=CronSchedule(kind="every", every_ms=60_000),
+        message="hello2",
+    )
+    assert len(service.list_jobs()) == 2