diff --git a/tests/test_middleware.py b/tests/test_middleware.py
index e1c1de6f6..09c24d523 100644
--- a/tests/test_middleware.py
+++ b/tests/test_middleware.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from rest_framework.authentication import (
     BasicAuthentication, TokenAuthentication
 )
 from rest_framework.authtoken.models import Token
+from rest_framework.decorators import api_view
 from rest_framework.request import is_form_media_type
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.test import APITestCase
@@ -24,24 +25,34 @@ class PostAPIView(APIView):
         return Response(data=request.data, status=200)
 
 
-class GetAPIView(APIView):
-    def get(self, request):
-        return Response(data={"status": "ok"}, status=200)
+with override_settings(
+    REST_FRAMEWORK={
+        'DEFAULT_PERMISSION_CLASSES': [
+            'rest_framework.permissions.IsAuthenticated',
+        ],
+    }
+):
+    class GetAPIView(APIView):
+        def get(self, request):
+            return Response(data={"status": "ok"}, status=200)
 
+    class GetView(View):
+        def get(self, request):
+            return HttpResponse("OK", status=200)
 
-class GetView(View):
-    def get(self, request):
+    @api_view(['GET'])
+    def get_func_view(request):
         return HttpResponse("OK", status=200)
 
-
-urlpatterns = [
-    path('api/auth', APIView.as_view(authentication_classes=(TokenAuthentication,))),
-    path('api/post', PostAPIView.as_view()),
-    path('api/get', GetAPIView.as_view()),
-    path('api/basic', GetAPIView.as_view(authentication_classes=(BasicAuthentication,))),
-    path('api/token', GetAPIView.as_view(authentication_classes=(TokenAuthentication,))),
-    path('get', GetView.as_view()),
-]
+    urlpatterns = [
+        path('api/auth', APIView.as_view(authentication_classes=(TokenAuthentication,))),
+        path('api/post', PostAPIView.as_view()),
+        path('api/get', GetAPIView.as_view()),
+        path('api/get-func', get_func_view),
+        path('api/basic', GetAPIView.as_view(authentication_classes=(BasicAuthentication,))),
+        path('api/token', GetAPIView.as_view(authentication_classes=(TokenAuthentication,))),
+        path('get', GetView.as_view()),
+    ]
 
 
 class RequestUserMiddleware:
@@ -134,6 +145,13 @@ class TestLoginRequiredMiddleware(APITestCase):
         response = self.client.get('/api/get')
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
 
+    def test_allows_request_when_authenticated_function_view(self):
+        user = User.objects.create_user('john', 'john@example.com', 'password')
+        self.client.force_login(user)
+
+        response = self.client.get('/api/get-func')
+        assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
+
     def test_allows_request_when_token_authenticated(self):
         user = User.objects.create_user('john', 'john@example.com', 'password')
         key = 'abcd1234'