diff --git a/test/KSXVault.t.sol b/test/KSXVault.t.sol
index 384a678..8deab8f 100644
--- a/test/KSXVault.t.sol
+++ b/test/KSXVault.t.sol
@@ -156,6 +156,24 @@ contract KSXVaultAuctionTest is KSXVaultTest {
         assertEq(ksxVault.isAuctionReady(), true);
     }
 
+    /// @notice this test asserts future auctions can
+    /// still be created at the same time even if the
+    /// previous auction started late
+    function test_isAuctionReady_next_week_buffer() public {
+        uint256 buffer = 1 hours;
+
+        vm.warp(DEFAULT_START_TIME + DEFAULT_EPOCH_DURATION);
+        assertEq(ksxVault.isAuctionReady(), true);
+
+        vm.warp(block.timestamp + buffer);
+        ksxVault.createAuction(STARTING_BID);
+
+        vm.warp(DEFAULT_START_TIME + (2 * DEFAULT_EPOCH_DURATION) - 1);
+        assertEq(ksxVault.isAuctionReady(), false);
+        vm.warp(block.timestamp + 1);
+        assertEq(ksxVault.isAuctionReady(), true);
+    }
+
     function test_isAuctionReady_set_one_day() public {
         vm.warp(DEFAULT_START_TIME);
         assertEq(ksxVault.isAuctionReady(), false);
@@ -367,6 +385,13 @@ contract KSXVaultAuctionTest is KSXVaultTest {
         test_isAuctionReady_next_week();
     }
 
+    function testFuzzStartTime_isAuctionReady_next_week_buffer(uint128 startTime)
+        public
+    {
+        fuzzStartTime(startTime);
+        test_isAuctionReady_next_week_buffer();
+    }
+
     function testFuzzStartTime_isAuctionReady_set_one_day(uint128 startTime)
         public
     {