diff --git a/src/paperless/tests/test_remote_ocr_config.py b/src/paperless/tests/test_remote_ocr_config.py
index b331d41a9..bc04a043d 100644
--- a/src/paperless/tests/test_remote_ocr_config.py
+++ b/src/paperless/tests/test_remote_ocr_config.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import pytest
 from django.test import override_settings
 
 from paperless.config import RemoteOCRConfig
+from paperless.models import RemoteOCRMode
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from unittest.mock import MagicMock
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ def null_app_config(mocker) -> MagicMock:
         remote_ocr_engine=None,
         remote_ocr_api_key=None,
         remote_ocr_endpoint=None,
+        remote_ocr_mode=None,
     )
 
 
@@ -47,10 +49,12 @@ class TestRemoteOCRConfig:
             REMOTE_OCR_ENGINE="azureai",
             REMOTE_OCR_API_KEY="env-key",
             REMOTE_OCR_ENDPOINT="https://env.cognitiveservices.azure.com",
+            REMOTE_OCR_MODE=RemoteOCRMode.WORKFLOW_ONLY,
         )
         assert cfg.remote_ocr_engine == "azureai"
         assert cfg.remote_ocr_api_key == "env-key"
         assert cfg.remote_ocr_endpoint == "https://env.cognitiveservices.azure.com"
+        assert cfg.remote_ocr_mode == RemoteOCRMode.WORKFLOW_ONLY
 
     def test_app_config_takes_precedence(
         self,
@@ -61,16 +65,19 @@ class TestRemoteOCRConfig:
             remote_ocr_engine="azureai",
             remote_ocr_api_key="db-key",
             remote_ocr_endpoint="https://db.cognitiveservices.azure.com",
+            remote_ocr_mode=RemoteOCRMode.WORKFLOW_ONLY,
         )
         cfg = make_remote_ocr_config(
             app_config,
             REMOTE_OCR_ENGINE=None,
             REMOTE_OCR_API_KEY="env-key",
             REMOTE_OCR_ENDPOINT="https://env.cognitiveservices.azure.com",
+            REMOTE_OCR_MODE=RemoteOCRMode.ALWAYS,
         )
         assert cfg.remote_ocr_engine == "azureai"
         assert cfg.remote_ocr_api_key == "db-key"
         assert cfg.remote_ocr_endpoint == "https://db.cognitiveservices.azure.com"
+        assert cfg.remote_ocr_mode == RemoteOCRMode.WORKFLOW_ONLY
 
     def test_unset_everywhere(
         self,