diff --git a/app/soapbox/api/hooks/groups/__tests__/usePendingGroups.test.ts b/app/soapbox/api/hooks/groups/__tests__/usePendingGroups.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c30516962
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/soapbox/api/hooks/groups/__tests__/usePendingGroups.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { __stub } from 'soapbox/api';
+import { buildGroup } from 'soapbox/jest/factory';
+import { renderHook, waitFor } from 'soapbox/jest/test-helpers';
+import { normalizeInstance } from 'soapbox/normalizers';
+
+import { usePendingGroups } from '../usePendingGroups';
+
+const group = buildGroup({ id: '1', display_name: 'soapbox' });
+const store = {
+  instance: normalizeInstance({
+    version: '3.4.1 (compatible; TruthSocial 1.0.0+unreleased)',
+  }),
+};
+
+describe('usePendingGroups hook', () => {
+  describe('with a successful request', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      __stub((mock) => {
+        mock.onGet('/api/v1/groups').reply(200, [group]);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('is successful', async () => {
+      const { result } = renderHook(usePendingGroups, undefined, store);
+
+      await waitFor(() => expect(result.current.isFetching).toBe(false));
+
+      expect(result.current.groups).toHaveLength(1);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('with an unsuccessful query', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      __stub((mock) => {
+        mock.onGet('/api/v1/groups').networkError();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('is has error state', async() => {
+      const { result } = renderHook(usePendingGroups, undefined, store);
+
+      await waitFor(() => expect(result.current.isFetching).toBe(false));
+
+      expect(result.current.groups).toHaveLength(0);
+    });
+  });
+});
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diff --git a/app/soapbox/api/hooks/groups/usePendingGroups.ts b/app/soapbox/api/hooks/groups/usePendingGroups.ts
index b8cfb0789..f7b6b4cef 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/api/hooks/groups/usePendingGroups.ts
+++ b/app/soapbox/api/hooks/groups/usePendingGroups.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function usePendingGroups() {
     }),
     {
       schema: groupSchema,
-      enabled: !!account && features.groupsPending,
+      enabled: features.groupsPending,
     },
   );