diff --git a/tests/30rooms/51event.pl b/tests/30rooms/51event.pl
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+test "/event/ on joined room works",
+   requires => [ local_user_and_room_fixtures() ],
+
+   check => sub {
+      my ( $user, $room_id ) = @_;
+
+      matrix_send_room_text_message( $user, $room_id,
+         body => "hello, world",
+      )->then( sub {
+         my ( $event_id ) = @_;
+
+         do_request_json_for( $user,
+            method  => "GET",
+            uri     => "/r0/rooms/$room_id/event/$event_id",
+         )->then( sub {
+            my ( $body ) = @_;
+
+            assert_json_keys( $body, qw( content type room_id sender event_id unsigned ) );
+            assert_eq( $body->{event_id}, $event_id, "event id" );
+            assert_eq( $body->{room_id}, $room_id, "room id" );
+            assert_eq( $body->{content}->{body}, "hello, world", "body" );
+
+            Future->done( 1 );
+         });
+      });
+   };
+
+test "/event/ on non world readable room does not work",
+   requires => [ local_user_and_room_fixtures(), local_user_fixture() ],
+
+   check => sub {
+      my ( $user, $room_id, $other_user ) = @_;
+
+      matrix_send_room_text_message( $user, $room_id,
+         body => "hello, world",
+      )->then( sub {
+         my ( $event_id ) = @_;
+
+         do_request_json_for( $other_user,
+            method  => "GET",
+            uri     => "/r0/rooms/$room_id/event/$event_id",
+         );
+      })->main::expect_http_403;
+   };