diff --git a/api/src/routes/public/user.test.ts b/api/src/routes/public/user.test.ts
index 3c8b1282dc4..1366b9cdc56 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/public/user.test.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/public/user.test.ts
@@ -498,7 +498,17 @@ describe('get-public-profile helpers', () => {
           description: 'description'
         }
       ],
-      experience: [],
+      experience: [
+        {
+          id: 'exp1',
+          title: 'Developer',
+          company: 'Company',
+          location: 'Location',
+          startDate: '01/2020',
+          endDate: '12/2022',
+          description: 'Description'
+        }
+      ],
       profileUI: {
         isLocked: false,
         showAbout: true,
@@ -612,6 +622,16 @@ describe('get-public-profile helpers', () => {
       });
     });
 
+    test('returns [] for experience if showExperience is not true', () => {
+      const userWithoutExperience = {
+        ...user,
+        profileUI: { ...user.profileUI, showExperience: false }
+      };
+      expect(replacePrivateData(userWithoutExperience)).toMatchObject({
+        experience: []
+      });
+    });
+
     test('returns the expected public user object if all showX flags are true', () => {
       expect(replacePrivateData(user)).toEqual(omit(user, ['id', 'profileUI']));
     });