diff --git a/packages/openneuro-app/src/scripts/utils/__tests__/markdown.spec.tsx b/packages/openneuro-app/src/scripts/utils/__tests__/markdown.spec.tsx
index c5ede5152..6ea155646 100644
--- a/packages/openneuro-app/src/scripts/utils/__tests__/markdown.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/openneuro-app/src/scripts/utils/__tests__/markdown.spec.tsx
@@ -26,4 +26,10 @@ describe("Test <Markdown> component", () => {
     const { asFragment } = render(<Markdown>{hrefExample}</Markdown>)
     expect(asFragment()).toMatchSnapshot()
   })
+  it("filters close-break tags", () => {
+    const hrefExample =
+      '<br>sample text</br>'
+    const { asFragment } = render(<Markdown>{hrefExample}</Markdown>)
+    expect(asFragment()).toMatchSnapshot()
+  })
 })