diff --git a/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/self-report/selfReport-approvalHistory_spec.js b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/self-report/selfReport-approvalHistory_spec.js
index f12701aad..43df32a40 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/self-report/selfReport-approvalHistory_spec.js
+++ b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/self-report/selfReport-approvalHistory_spec.js
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ describe('Self Report Approval History Tests', () => {
         cy.createSkill(1, 1, 1, { selfReportingType: 'Approval' });
         cy.createSkill(1, 1, 2, { selfReportingType: 'Approval' });
         cy.createSkill(1, 1, 3, { selfReportingType: 'Approval' });
+        cy.createSkill(1, 1, 4, { selfReportingType: 'Approval' });
         // cy.reportSkill(1, 2, 'user6', '2020-09-11 11:00')
         // cy.reportSkill(1, 2, 'user5', '2020-09-12 11:00')
         // cy.reportSkill(1, 2, 'user4', '2020-09-13 11:00')
@@ -68,9 +69,35 @@ describe('Self Report Approval History Tests', () => {
         cy.approveAllRequests();
         cy.reportSkill(1, 2, 'user2', '2020-09-16 11:00');
         cy.rejectRequest(0);
+        cy.reportSkill(1, 4, 'user2', '2024-09-16 11:00');
+        cy.approveRequest(1, 0, 'I approve this message!');
 
         cy.visit('/administrator/projects/proj1/self-report');
         cy.validateTable(approvalHistoryTableSelector, [
+            [
+                {
+                    colIndex: 0,
+                    value: 'Very Great Skill 4'
+                }, {
+                colIndex: 0,
+                value: 'user2'
+            },
+                {
+                    colIndex: 1,
+                    value: 'Approved'
+                }, {
+                colIndex: 1,
+                value: 'Explanation: I approve this message!'
+            },
+                {
+                    colIndex: 2,
+                    value: '2024-09-16 11:00'
+                },
+                {
+                    colIndex: 3,
+                    value: 'Today'
+                }
+            ],
             [
                 {
                     colIndex: 0,
diff --git a/e2e-tests/cypress/support/commands.js b/e2e-tests/cypress/support/commands.js
index 307855cc9..652e2f45b 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/e2e-tests/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -837,11 +837,12 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("reportSkill", (project = 1, skill = 1, userId = 'user@skil
     cy.doReportSkill({ project, skill, userId, date, failOnError, approvalRequestedMsg } );
 });
 
-Cypress.Commands.add("approveRequest", (projNum = 1, requestNum = 0) => {
+Cypress.Commands.add("approveRequest", (projNum = 1, requestNum = 0, approvalMsg = '') => {
     cy.request(`/admin/projects/proj${projNum}/approvals?limit=10&ascending=true&page=1&orderBy=userId`)
         .then((response) => {
             cy.request('POST', `/admin/projects/proj${projNum}/approvals/approve`, {
                 skillApprovalIds: [response.body.data[requestNum].id],
+                approvalMessage: approvalMsg,
             });
         });
 });