diff --git a/spec/controllers/serial_works_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/serial_works_controller_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0956cc33920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/controllers/serial_works_controller_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe SerialWorksController do
+  include LoginMacros
+  include RedirectExpectationHelper
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+  let(:series) { create(:series, pseuds: user.pseuds) }
+  let!(:first_work) { create(:serial_work, series: series) }
+  let!(:second_work) { create(:serial_work, series: series) }
+  
+  it "will fail if you're not the owner" do
+    fake_login
+    delete :destroy, id: first_work.id
+    it_redirects_to_with_error(series_path(series), "Sorry, you don't have permission to access the page you were trying to reach.")
+  end
+  
+  it "redirects to series when destroying one of many" do
+    fake_login_known_user(user)
+    delete :destroy, id: first_work.id
+    # it doesn't give you any success message - this might be worth improving in future
+    it_redirects_to(series_path(series))
+  end
+  
+  it "redirects to user when destroying last one" do
+    fake_login_known_user(user)
+    delete :destroy, id: first_work.id
+    delete :destroy, id: second_work.id
+    # it doesn't give you any success message - this might be worth improving in future
+    it_redirects_to(user_path(user))
+  end
+end