diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/course_metadata/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/course_metadata/tests/test_views.py
index 23052e5e7d90..43a3974f1126 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/course_metadata/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/course_metadata/tests/test_views.py
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@
 
 from common.djangoapps.course_modes.models import CourseMode
 from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollment
-from common.djangoapps.student.roles import CourseInstructorRole
+from common.djangoapps.student.roles import (
+    CourseBetaTesterRole,
+    CourseInstructorRole,
+    CourseLimitedStaffRole,
+    CourseStaffRole
+)
 from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 from lms.djangoapps.course_home_api.tests.utils import BaseCourseHomeTests
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.toggles import (
@@ -247,3 +252,32 @@ def test_discussion_tab_visible(self, visible):
             assert 'discussion' in tab_ids
         else:
             assert 'discussion' not in tab_ids
+
+    @ddt.data(
+        {
+            'course_team_role': None,
+            'has_course_author_access': False
+        },
+        {
+            'course_team_role': CourseBetaTesterRole,
+            'has_course_author_access': False
+        },
+        {
+            'course_team_role': CourseStaffRole,
+            'has_course_author_access': True
+        },
+        {
+            'course_team_role': CourseLimitedStaffRole,
+            'has_course_author_access': False
+        },
+    )
+    @ddt.unpack
+    def test_has_course_author_access_for_staff_roles(self, course_team_role, has_course_author_access):
+        CourseEnrollment.enroll(self.user, self.course.id, CourseMode.VERIFIED)
+
+        if course_team_role:
+            course_team_role(self.course.id).add_users(self.user)
+
+        response = self.client.get(self.url)
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        assert response.data['has_course_author_access'] == has_course_author_access