diff --git a/selfprivacy_api/backup/local_secret.py b/selfprivacy_api/backup/local_secret.py
index e04733c..76237f3 100644
--- a/selfprivacy_api/backup/local_secret.py
+++ b/selfprivacy_api/backup/local_secret.py
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ class LocalBackupSecret:
         new_secret = LocalBackupSecret._generate()
         LocalBackupSecret.set(new_secret)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _full_reset():
+        redis.delete(REDIS_KEY)
+
     @staticmethod
     def exists() -> bool:
         return redis.exists(REDIS_KEY)
diff --git a/tests/test_graphql/test_localsecret.py b/tests/test_graphql/test_localsecret.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4b637a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_graphql/test_localsecret.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+from selfprivacy_api.backup.local_secret import LocalBackupSecret
+from pytest import fixture
+
+
+@fixture()
+def localsecret():
+    LocalBackupSecret._full_reset()
+    return LocalBackupSecret
+
+
+def test_local_secret_firstget(localsecret):
+    assert not LocalBackupSecret.exists()
+    secret = LocalBackupSecret.get()
+    assert LocalBackupSecret.exists()
+    assert secret is not None
+
+    # making sure it does not reset again
+    secret2 = LocalBackupSecret.get()
+    assert LocalBackupSecret.exists()
+    assert secret2 == secret
+
+
+def test_local_secret_reset(localsecret):
+    secret1 = LocalBackupSecret.get()
+
+    LocalBackupSecret.reset()
+    secret2 = LocalBackupSecret.get()
+    assert secret2 is not None
+    assert secret2 != secret1
+
+
+def test_local_secret_set(localsecret):
+    newsecret = "great and totally safe secret"
+    oldsecret = LocalBackupSecret.get()
+    assert oldsecret != newsecret
+
+    LocalBackupSecret.set(newsecret)
+    assert LocalBackupSecret.get() == newsecret
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