diff --git a/tests/upgrades/test_subscription.py b/tests/upgrades/test_subscription.py
index dc6d33b84b2..733d9a47681 100644
--- a/tests/upgrades/test_subscription.py
+++ b/tests/upgrades/test_subscription.py
@@ -175,3 +175,84 @@ def test_post_subscription_scenario_auto_attach(self, request, target_sat, pre_u
         manifester = Manifester(manifest_category=settings.manifest.entitlement)
         request.addfinalizer(manifester.delete_subscription_allocation)
         manifester.allocation_uuid = pre_upgrade_data.allocation_uuid
+
+    @pytest.mark.rhel_ver_list([7, 8, 9])
+    @pytest.mark.no_containers
+    @pytest.mark.pre_upgrade
+    def test_pre_sca_only(
+        self,
+        target_sat,
+        save_test_data,
+        rhel_contenthost,
+        upgrade_entitlement_manifest_org,
+        upgrade_entitlement_manifest,
+    ):
+        """ """
+        _, manifester = upgrade_entitlement_manifest
+        org = upgrade_entitlement_manifest_org
+        rhel_contenthost._skip_context_checkin = True
+        lce = target_sat.api.LifecycleEnvironment(organization=org).create()
+        product = target_sat.api.Product(organization=org).create()
+        custom_repo = target_sat.api.Repository(
+            content_type='yum', product=product, url=settings.repos.module_stream_1.url
+        ).create()
+        custom_repo.sync()
+        if rhel_contenthost.os_version.major > 7:
+            rh_repo_id = target_sat.api_factory.enable_sync_redhat_repo(
+                constants.REPOS[f'rhel{rhel_contenthost.os_version.major}_bos'], org.id
+            )
+        else:
+            rh_repo_id = target_sat.api_factory.enable_sync_redhat_repo(
+                constants.REPOS[f'rhel{rhel_contenthost.os_version.major}'], org.id
+            )
+        rh_repo = target_sat.api.Repository(id=rh_repo_id).read()
+        assert rh_repo.content_counts['rpm'] >= 1
+        repo_list = [custom_repo, rh_repo]
+        content_view = target_sat.publish_content_view(org, repo_list)
+        content_view.version[-1].promote(data={'environment_ids': lce.id})
+        subscription = target_sat.api.Subscription(organization=org.id).search(
+            query={'search': f'name="{constants.DEFAULT_SUBSCRIPTION_NAME}"'}
+        )
+        assert len(subscription)
+        activation_key = target_sat.api.ActivationKey(
+            content_view=content_view,
+            organization=org,
+            environment=lce,
+        ).create()
+        all_content = activation_key.product_content(data={'content_access_mode_all': '1'})[
+            'results'
+        ]
+        for content in all_content:
+            if content['name'] == custom_repo.name:
+                custom_content_label = content['label']
+            if content['repositories'][0]['id'] == rh_repo_id:
+                rh_content_label = content['label']
+        activation_key.content_override(
+            data={'content_overrides': [{'content_label': custom_content_label, 'value': '1'}]}
+        )
+        rhel_contenthost.install_katello_ca(target_sat)
+        rhel_contenthost.register_contenthost(org=org.name, activation_key=activation_key.name)
+        enabled = rhel_contenthost.execute("subscription-manager repos --list-enabled")
+        assert rh_content_label in enabled.stdout
+        sca_access = target_sat.execute(
+            f'echo "Organization.find({org.id}).simple_content_access?" | foreman-rake console'
+        )
+        assert 'false' in sca_access.stdout
+        sca_mode = target_sat.execute(
+            f'echo "Organization.find({org.id}).content_access_mode" | foreman-rake console'
+        )
+        assert 'entitlement' in sca_mode.stdout
+        sca_list = target_sat.execute(
+            f'echo "Organization.find({org.id}).content_access_mode_list" | foreman-rake console'
+        )
+        assert 'entitlement' in sca_list.stdout
+        assert rhel_contenthost.subscribed
+        save_test_data(
+            {
+                'rhel_client': rhel_contenthost.hostname,
+                'org_id': org.id,
+                'activation_key': activation_key.name,
+                'rh_repo': rh_repo.name,
+                'custom_repo': custom_repo.name,
+            }
+        )