diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/conductor/test_kube_app_app_operator.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/conductor/test_kube_app_app_operator.py
index b9f4dfda32..cb48c59388 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/conductor/test_kube_app_app_operator.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/conductor/test_kube_app_app_operator.py
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@
 from sysinv.conductor import kube_app
 from sysinv.db import api as dbapi
 from sysinv.openstack.common import context
+from sysinv.objects import kube_app as obj_app
 
 from sysinv.tests.db import base
+from sysinv.tests.db import utils as dbutils
 
 
 class AppOperatorTestCase(base.DbTestCase):
@@ -22,3 +24,25 @@ class AppOperatorTestCase(base.DbTestCase):
         self.app_operator = kube_app.AppOperator(dbapi.get_instance())
         self.context = context.get_admin_context()
         self.dbapi = dbapi.get_instance()
+
+    def test_activate(self):
+        # Create kubernetes apps
+        dbutils.create_test_app(name='test-app-1',
+                                active=True)
+        test_app_1 = obj_app.get_by_name(self.context, 'test-app-1')
+        self.assertEqual(test_app_1.active, True)
+        res = self.app_operator.activate(test_app_1)
+        # check was_active
+        self.assertEqual(res, True)
+        # check current active
+        self.assertEqual(test_app_1.active, True)
+
+        dbutils.create_test_app(name='test-app-2',
+                                active=False)
+        test_app_2 = obj_app.get_by_name(self.context, 'test-app-2')
+        self.assertEqual(test_app_2.active, False)
+        res = self.app_operator.activate(test_app_2)
+        # check was_active
+        self.assertEqual(res, False)
+        # check current active
+        self.assertEqual(test_app_2.active, True)
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/db/utils.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/db/utils.py
index 1d49ac1ded..4d694a0dce 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/db/utils.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/db/utils.py
@@ -1184,6 +1184,7 @@ def get_test_app(**kw):
         'manifest_file': kw.get('manifest_file',
                                 constants.APP_TARFILE_NAME_PLACEHOLDER),
         'status': kw.get('status', constants.APP_UPLOAD_IN_PROGRESS),
+        'active': kw.get('active', False),
     }
     return app_data