diff --git a/test/client-old/spec/controllers/settingsCtrlSpec.js b/test/client-old/spec/controllers/settingsCtrlSpec.js
index ef960ae204..6d2cc8a149 100644
--- a/test/client-old/spec/controllers/settingsCtrlSpec.js
+++ b/test/client-old/spec/controllers/settingsCtrlSpec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 describe('Settings Controller', function () {
-  var rootScope, scope, user, User, ctrl;
+  var rootScope, scope, $httpBackend, user, User, ctrl, Notification;
 
   const actionClickEvent = {
     target: document.createElement('button'),
@@ -29,18 +29,27 @@ describe('Settings Controller', function () {
         releaseBoth: sandbox.stub(),
       };
 
+      Notification = {
+        error: sandbox.stub(),
+        text: sandbox.stub()
+      };
+
+      $provide.value('Notification', Notification);
       $provide.value('User', User);
       $provide.value('Guide', sandbox.stub());
     });
 
-    inject(function(_$rootScope_, _$controller_) {
+    inject(function(_$rootScope_, _$controller_, _$httpBackend_) {
       scope = _$rootScope_.$new();
       rootScope = _$rootScope_;
+      $httpBackend = _$httpBackend_;
+
+      $httpBackend.whenGET(/partials/).respond();
 
       // Load RootCtrl to ensure shared behaviors are loaded
-      _$controller_('RootCtrl',  {$scope: scope, User: User});
+      _$controller_('RootCtrl',  {$scope: scope, User: User, Notification: Notification});
 
-      ctrl = _$controller_('SettingsCtrl', {$scope: scope, User: User});
+      ctrl = _$controller_('SettingsCtrl', {$scope: scope, User: User, Notification: Notification});
     });
   });
 
@@ -281,4 +290,48 @@ describe('Settings Controller', function () {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  context('Validating coupons', function () {
+    describe('#applyCoupon', function () {
+      it('displays an error when an invalid coupon is applied', function () {
+        $httpBackend
+          .whenPOST('/api/v3/coupons/validate/INVALID_COUPON?userV=undefined')
+          .respond(200, {
+            success: true,
+            data: {
+              valid: false
+            },
+            notifications: [],
+            userV: 'undefined'
+          });
+
+        scope.applyCoupon('INVALID_COUPON');
+
+        $httpBackend.flush();
+
+        expect(Notification.error).to.be.called;
+        expect(Notification.error).to.be.calledWith(env.t('invalidCoupon'), true);
+      });
+
+      it('displays an confirmation when a valid coupon is applied', function () {
+        $httpBackend
+          .whenPOST('/api/v3/coupons/validate/VALID_COUPON?userV=undefined')
+          .respond(200, {
+            success: true,
+            data: {
+              valid: true
+            },
+            notifications: [],
+            userV: 'undefined'
+          });
+
+        scope.applyCoupon('VALID_COUPON');
+
+        $httpBackend.flush();
+
+        expect(Notification.error).to.not.be.called;
+        expect(Notification.text).to.be.calledWith('Coupon applied!');
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/website/client-old/js/controllers/settingsCtrl.js b/website/client-old/js/controllers/settingsCtrl.js
index 5461d467b7..fae242e1b0 100644
--- a/website/client-old/js/controllers/settingsCtrl.js
+++ b/website/client-old/js/controllers/settingsCtrl.js
@@ -269,7 +269,11 @@ habitrpg.controller('SettingsCtrl',
 
     $scope.applyCoupon = function(coupon){
       $http.post(ApiUrl.get() + '/api/v3/coupons/validate/'+coupon)
-      .success(function(){
+      .success(function(res, code){
+        if (!res.data.valid) {
+          Notification.error(env.t('invalidCoupon'), true);
+          return;
+        }
         Notification.text("Coupon applied!");
         var subs = Content.subscriptionBlocks;
         subs["basic_6mo"].discount = true;