diff --git a/src/app/core/data/request.service.spec.ts b/src/app/core/data/request.service.spec.ts
index e6dde7a032..7a07f6fe10 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/request.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/request.service.spec.ts
@@ -579,4 +579,19 @@ describe('RequestService', () => {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe('uriEncodeBody', () => {
+    it('should properly encode the body', () => {
+      const body = {
+        'property1': 'multiple\nlines\nto\nsend',
+        'property2': 'sp&ci@l characters',
+        'sp&ci@l-chars in prop': 'test123',
+      };
+      const queryParams = service.uriEncodeBody(body);
+      expect(queryParams).toEqual(
+        'property1=multiple%0Alines%0Ato%0Asend&property2=sp%26ci%40l%20characters&sp%26ci%40l-chars%20in%20prop=test123'
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
 });