diff --git a/test/registry/registry_tests.py b/test/registry/registry_tests.py
index 6d3529893..4be4c781d 100644
--- a/test/registry/registry_tests.py
+++ b/test/registry/registry_tests.py
@@ -674,6 +674,19 @@ def test_push_disabled_namespace(pusher, basic_images, liveserver_session,
               credentials=credentials, expected_failure=Failures.NAMESPACE_DISABLED)
 
 
+def test_private_catalog_no_access(v2_protocol, liveserver_session, app_reloader, liveserver,
+                                   registry_server_executor):
+  """ Test: Ensure that accessing a private catalog with anonymous access results in no database
+      connections.
+  """
+  with FeatureFlagValue('PUBLIC_CATALOG', False, registry_server_executor.on(liveserver)):
+    # Disconnect the server from the database.
+    registry_server_executor.on(liveserver).break_database()
+
+    results = v2_protocol.catalog(liveserver_session)
+    assert not results
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('public_catalog, credentials, expected_repos', [
   # No public access and no credentials => No results.
   (False, None, None),