diff --git a/tests/storage/test_receipts.py b/tests/storage/test_receipts.py
index c89bfff24171..9a70982cf97c 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_receipts.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_receipts.py
@@ -270,3 +270,46 @@ def test_get_last_receipt_event_id_for_user(self) -> None:
             )
         )
         self.assertEqual(res, event2_1_id)
+
+    def test_receipts_clear_push_actions(self) -> None:
+        event_1_id = self.create_and_send_event(
+            self.room_id1, UserID.from_string(OTHER_USER_ID)
+        )
+        event_2_id = self.create_and_send_event(
+            self.room_id1, UserID.from_string(OTHER_USER_ID)
+        )
+
+        def _assert_push_action_count(expected: int):
+            result = self.get_success(
+                self.store.db_pool.simple_select_list(
+                    table="event_push_actions",
+                    keyvalues={"1": 1},
+                    retcols=("event_id",),
+                    desc="",
+                )
+            )
+            self.assertEqual(len(result), expected)
+
+        # Check we have 2 push actions pending
+        _assert_push_action_count(2)
+
+        # Send a read receipt for the first event
+        self.get_success(
+            self.store.insert_receipt(
+                self.room_id1, ReceiptTypes.READ, OUR_USER_ID, [event_1_id], {}
+            )
+        )
+
+        # Check that we now have a single push action pending
+        _assert_push_action_count(1)
+
+        # Send a read receipt for the second event
+        self.get_success(
+            self.store.insert_receipt(
+                self.room_id1, ReceiptTypes.READ, OUR_USER_ID, [event_2_id], {}
+            )
+        )
+
+        # Check that we have no push actions pending
+        _assert_push_action_count(0)
+