diff --git a/test/controllers/columns/left_positions_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/columns/left_positions_controller_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f1570b18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/controllers/columns/left_positions_controller_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+require "test_helper"
+
+class Columns::LeftPositionsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
+  setup do
+    sign_in_as :kevin
+  end
+
+  test "move column left" do
+    collection = collections(:writebook)
+    columns = collection.columns.sorted.to_a
+
+    column_a = columns[0]
+    column_b = columns[1]
+    original_position_a = column_a.position
+    original_position_b = column_b.position
+
+    post column_left_position_path(column_b), as: :turbo_stream
+    assert_response :success
+
+    assert_equal original_position_b, column_a.reload.position
+    assert_equal original_position_a, column_b.reload.position
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/controllers/columns/right_positions_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/columns/right_positions_controller_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..572a56383
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/controllers/columns/right_positions_controller_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+require "test_helper"
+
+class Columns::RightPositionsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
+  setup do
+    sign_in_as :kevin
+  end
+
+  test "move column right" do
+    collection = collections(:writebook)
+    columns = collection.columns.sorted.to_a
+
+    column_a = columns[0]
+    column_b = columns[1]
+    original_position_a = column_a.position
+    original_position_b = column_b.position
+
+    post column_right_position_path(column_a), as: :turbo_stream
+    assert_response :success
+
+    assert_equal original_position_b, column_a.reload.position
+    assert_equal original_position_a, column_b.reload.position
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/fixtures/columns.yml b/test/fixtures/columns.yml
index a17a18cbd..9c3269637 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/columns.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/columns.yml
@@ -3,18 +3,22 @@ writebook_triage:
   name: Triage
   color: "#000000"
   collection: writebook
+  position: 0
 
 writebook_in_progress:
   name: In progress
   color: "#3b3633"
   collection: writebook
+  position: 1
 
 writebook_on_hold:
   name: On Hold
   color: "#67695e"
   collection: writebook
+  position: 2
 
 writebook_review:
   name: Review
   color: "#eb7a32"
-  collection: writebook
\ No newline at end of file
+  collection: writebook
+  position: 3
\ No newline at end of file