diff --git a/compensation/tests/test_workflow.py b/compensation/tests/test_workflow.py
index 3c34bf49..28bc62d1 100644
--- a/compensation/tests/test_workflow.py
+++ b/compensation/tests/test_workflow.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Created on: 11.11.21
 """
 import datetime
 
+from django.contrib.gis.geos import MultiPolygon
 from django.urls import reverse
 
 from compensation.models import Compensation
@@ -94,6 +95,49 @@ class CompensationWorkflowTestCase(BaseWorkflowTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(new_compensation.title, test_title)
         self.assert_equal_geometries(new_compensation.geometry.geom, test_geom)
 
+    def test_edit(self):
+        """ Checks that the editing of a compensation works
+
+        Returns:
+
+        """
+        url = reverse("compensation:edit", args=(self.compensation.id,))
+        self.compensation = self.fill_out_compensation(self.compensation)
+
+        new_title = self.create_dummy_string()
+        new_identifier = self.create_dummy_string()
+        new_comment = self.create_dummy_string()
+        new_geometry = MultiPolygon(srid=4326)  # Create an empty geometry
+
+        check_on_elements = {
+            self.compensation.title: new_title,
+            self.compensation.identifier: new_identifier,
+            self.compensation.comment: new_comment,
+        }
+        for k, v in check_on_elements.items():
+            self.assertNotEqual(k, v)
+
+        post_data = {
+            "identifier": new_identifier,
+            "title": new_title,
+            "intervention": self.intervention.id,  # just keep the intervention as it is
+            "comment": new_comment,
+            "geom": new_geometry.geojson,
+        }
+        self.client_user.post(url, post_data)
+        self.compensation.refresh_from_db()
+
+        check_on_elements = {
+            self.compensation.title: new_title,
+            self.compensation.identifier: new_identifier,
+            self.compensation.comment: new_comment,
+        }
+
+        for k, v in check_on_elements.items():
+            self.assertEqual(k, v)
+
+        self.assert_equal_geometries(self.compensation.geometry.geom, new_geometry)
+
     def test_checkability(self):
         """
         This tests if the checkability of the compensation (which is defined by the linked intervention's checked
diff --git a/konova/tests/test_views.py b/konova/tests/test_views.py
index e7f466e7..b5712cd5 100644
--- a/konova/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/konova/tests/test_views.py
@@ -283,6 +283,11 @@ class BaseTestCase(TestCase):
         Returns:
 
         """
+        # Two empty geometries are basically identical - no further testing
+        if geom1.empty and geom2.empty:
+            self.assertTrue(True)
+            return
+
         if geom1.srid != geom2.srid:
             # Due to prior possible transformation of any of these geometries, we need to make sure there exists a
             # transformation from one coordinate system into the other, which is valid