1 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tests/admin_scripts/tests.py b/tests/admin_scripts/tests.py
index 57fbc454ff..7f39d7fcfc 100644
--- a/tests/admin_scripts/tests.py
+++ b/tests/admin_scripts/tests.py
@@ -2447,6 +2447,28 @@ class StartProject(LiveServerTestCase, AdminScriptTestCase):
         )
         self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(testproject_dir))
 
+    def test_command_does_not_import(self):
+        """
+        startproject doesn't import modules (and cannot be fooled by a module
+        raising ImportError).
+        """
+        bad_name = "raises_import_error"
+        args = ["startproject", bad_name]
+        testproject_dir = os.path.join(self.test_dir, bad_name)
+
+        with open(os.path.join(self.test_dir, "raises_import_error.py"), "w") as f:
+            f.write("raise ImportError")
+
+        out, err = self.run_django_admin(args)
+        self.assertOutput(
+            err,
+            "CommandError: 'raises_import_error' conflicts with the name of an "
+            "existing Python module and cannot be used as a project name. Please try "
+            "another name.",
+        )
+        self.assertNoOutput(out)
+        self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(testproject_dir))
+
     def test_simple_project_different_directory(self):
         """
         The startproject management command creates a project in a specific