diff --git a/tests/test_progit_lib.py b/tests/test_progit_lib.py
index 0f00f10..50df3ef 100644
--- a/tests/test_progit_lib.py
+++ b/tests/test_progit_lib.py
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ class PagureLibtests(tests.Modeltests):
         # Before
         issues = pagure.lib.search_issues(self.session, repo)
         self.assertEqual(len(issues), 0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_tickets), 0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_tickets_public), 0)
 
         # See where it fails
         self.assertRaises(
@@ -193,6 +195,8 @@ class PagureLibtests(tests.Modeltests):
         )
         self.session.commit()
         self.assertEqual(msg.title, 'Test issue')
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_tickets), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_tickets_public), 1)
 
         msg = pagure.lib.new_issue(
             session=self.session,
@@ -205,6 +209,8 @@ class PagureLibtests(tests.Modeltests):
         )
         self.session.commit()
         self.assertEqual(msg.title, 'Test issue #2')
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_tickets), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_tickets_public), 2)
 
         # After
         issues = pagure.lib.search_issues(self.session, repo)
@@ -218,9 +224,13 @@ class PagureLibtests(tests.Modeltests):
         p_ugt.return_value = True
 
         self.test_new_issue()
+
         repo = pagure.lib.get_project(self.session, 'test')
         issue = pagure.lib.search_issues(self.session, repo, issueid=2)
 
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_tickets), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_tickets_public), 2)
+
         # Edit the issue
         msg = pagure.lib.edit_issue(
             session=self.session,
@@ -250,11 +260,14 @@ class PagureLibtests(tests.Modeltests):
             title='Foo issue #2',
             content='We should work on this period',
             status='Invalid',
-            private=True
+            private=True,
         )
         self.session.commit()
         self.assertEqual(msg, 'Successfully edited issue #2')
 
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_tickets), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_tickets_public), 1)
+
     @patch('pagure.lib.git.update_git')
     @patch('pagure.lib.notify.send_email')
     def test_add_issue_dependency(self, p_send_email, p_ugt):
@@ -1274,6 +1287,8 @@ class PagureLibtests(tests.Modeltests):
 
         # Add an extra user to project `foo`
         repo = pagure.lib.get_project(self.session, 'test')
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_requests), 0)
+
         msg = pagure.lib.add_user_to_project(
             session=self.session,
             project=repo,
@@ -1300,6 +1315,7 @@ class PagureLibtests(tests.Modeltests):
         self.session.commit()
         self.assertEqual(req.id, 1)
         self.assertEqual(req.title, 'test pull-request')
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_requests), 1)
 
     @patch('pagure.lib.notify.send_email')
     def test_add_pull_request_comment(self, mockemail):
@@ -1435,6 +1451,8 @@ class PagureLibtests(tests.Modeltests):
 
         self.test_new_pull_request()
 
+        repo = pagure.lib.get_project(self.session, 'test')
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_requests), 1)
         request = pagure.lib.search_pull_requests(self.session, requestid=1)
 
         pagure.lib.close_pull_request(
@@ -1445,6 +1463,8 @@ class PagureLibtests(tests.Modeltests):
             merged=True,
         )
         self.session.commit()
+        repo = pagure.lib.get_project(self.session, 'test')
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_requests), 0)
 
         prs = pagure.lib.search_pull_requests(
             session=self.session,
@@ -1605,6 +1625,9 @@ class PagureLibtests(tests.Modeltests):
         repo = pagure.lib.get_project(self.session, 'test')
         issue = pagure.lib.search_issues(self.session, repo, issueid=1)
 
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_tickets), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_tickets_public), 2)
+
         # Create issues to play with
         msg = pagure.lib.new_issue(
             session=self.session,
@@ -1618,6 +1641,9 @@ class PagureLibtests(tests.Modeltests):
         self.session.commit()
         self.assertEqual(msg.title, 'Test issue #3')
 
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_tickets), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.open_tickets_public), 2)
+
         # before
         self.assertEqual(issue.tags_text, [])
         self.assertEqual(issue.depends_text, [])