diff --git a/tests/gui/modules/child-writer.spec.js b/tests/gui/modules/child-writer.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..351a5596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/gui/modules/child-writer.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 resin.io
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+'use strict'
+
+const m = require('mochainon')
+const ipc = require('node-ipc')
+require('../../../lib/gui/modules/child-writer')
+
+describe('Browser: childWriter', function () {
+  it('should have the ipc config set to silent', function () {
+    m.chai.expect(ipc.config.silent).to.be.true
+  })
+})
diff --git a/tests/gui/modules/image-writer.spec.js b/tests/gui/modules/image-writer.spec.js
index 234ab1d0..36131cbe 100644
--- a/tests/gui/modules/image-writer.spec.js
+++ b/tests/gui/modules/image-writer.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 'use strict'
 
 const m = require('mochainon')
+const ipc = require('node-ipc')
 const angular = require('angular')
 const Bluebird = require('bluebird')
 const flashState = require('../../../lib/shared/models/flash-state')
@@ -100,4 +101,13 @@ describe('Browser: imageWriter', () => {
       })
     })
   })
+
+  describe('.performWrite()', function () {
+    it('should set the ipc config to silent', function () {
+      // Reset this value as it can persist from other tests
+      ipc.config.silent = false
+      imageWriter.performWrite(undefined, undefined, undefined).cancel()
+      m.chai.expect(ipc.config.silent).to.be.true
+    })
+  })
 })