diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/__jest__/components/edit_policy.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/__jest__/components/edit_policy.test.tsx
index 65952e81ae0ff..32964ab2ce84d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/__jest__/components/edit_policy.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/__jest__/components/edit_policy.test.tsx
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ describe('edit policy', () => {
     });
   });
   describe('hot phase', () => {
-    test('should show errors when trying to save with no max size and no max age', async () => {
+    test('should show errors when trying to save with no max size, no max age and no max docs', async () => {
       const rendered = mountWithIntl(component);
       expect(findTestSubject(rendered, 'rolloverSettingsRequired').exists()).toBeFalsy();
       await setPolicyName(rendered, 'mypolicy');
@@ -338,6 +338,11 @@ describe('edit policy', () => {
         maxAgeInput.simulate('change', { target: { value: '' } });
       });
       waitForFormLibValidation(rendered);
+      const maxDocsInput = findTestSubject(rendered, 'hot-selectedMaxDocuments');
+      await act(async () => {
+        maxDocsInput.simulate('change', { target: { value: '' } });
+      });
+      waitForFormLibValidation(rendered);
       await save(rendered);
       expect(findTestSubject(rendered, 'rolloverSettingsRequired').exists()).toBeTruthy();
     });