1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/spec/services/audit_event_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/audit_event_service_spec.rb
index 93de2a23edc..3317fcf8444 100644
--- a/spec/services/audit_event_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/audit_event_service_spec.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ RSpec.describe AuditEventService do
       let(:audit_service) { described_class.new(user, user, with: 'standard') }
 
       it 'creates an authentication event' do
-        expect(AuthenticationEvent).to receive(:create).with(
+        expect(AuthenticationEvent).to receive(:new).with(
           user: user,
           user_name: user.name,
           ip_address: user.current_sign_in_ip,
@@ -67,6 +67,17 @@ RSpec.describe AuditEventService do
 
         audit_service.for_authentication.security_event
       end
+
+      it 'tracks exceptions when the event cannot be created' do
+        allow(user).to receive_messages(current_sign_in_ip: 'invalid IP')
+
+        expect(Gitlab::ErrorTracking).to(
+          receive(:track_exception)
+            .with(ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid, audit_event_type: 'AuthenticationEvent').and_call_original
+        )
+
+        audit_service.for_authentication.security_event
+      end
     end
   end