diff --git a/tests/test_write_wrapper.py b/tests/test_write_wrapper.py
index e05a2a9f..38e5c94e 100644
--- a/tests/test_write_wrapper.py
+++ b/tests/test_write_wrapper.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from datasette.app import Datasette
 from datasette.hookspecs import hookimpl
 from datasette.plugins import pm
 import pytest
+import sqlite3
 import time
 
 
@@ -385,3 +386,92 @@ async def test_write_wrapper_change_group_pattern(datasette):
         assert result.rows[0][0] is None
     finally:
         pm.unregister(name="test_change_group")
+
+
+WRITE_ACTIONS = (
+    sqlite3.SQLITE_INSERT,
+    sqlite3.SQLITE_UPDATE,
+    sqlite3.SQLITE_DELETE,
+)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "actor,table,should_deny",
+    (
+        (None, "protected_table", True),
+        ({"id": "regular"}, "protected_table", True),
+        ({"id": "admin"}, "protected_table", False),
+        (None, "other_table", False),
+        ({"id": "regular"}, "other_table", False),
+    ),
+    ids=[
+        "no-actor-protected",
+        "regular-user-protected",
+        "admin-protected",
+        "no-actor-other",
+        "regular-user-other",
+    ],
+)
+async def test_write_wrapper_set_authorizer(datasette, actor, table, should_deny):
+    """Test the docs example that uses set_authorizer to block writes to a protected table."""
+    db = datasette.get_database("test")
+    await db.execute_write(
+        "create table if not exists protected_table (id integer primary key, value text)"
+    )
+    await db.execute_write(
+        "create table if not exists other_table (id integer primary key, value text)"
+    )
+
+    class Plugin:
+        __name__ = "Plugin"
+
+        @staticmethod
+        @hookimpl
+        def write_wrapper(datasette, database, request, transaction):
+            actor = None
+            if request:
+                actor = request.actor
+            if actor and actor.get("id") == "admin":
+                return None
+
+            def wrapper(conn):
+                def authorizer(action, arg1, arg2, db_name, trigger):
+                    if action in WRITE_ACTIONS and arg1 == "protected_table":
+                        return sqlite3.SQLITE_DENY
+                    return sqlite3.SQLITE_OK
+
+                conn.set_authorizer(authorizer)
+                try:
+                    yield
+                finally:
+                    conn.set_authorizer(None)
+
+            return wrapper
+
+    class FakeRequest:
+        def __init__(self, actor):
+            self.actor = actor
+
+    pm.register(Plugin(), name="test_set_authorizer")
+    try:
+        request = FakeRequest(actor)
+        if should_deny:
+            with pytest.raises(Exception):
+                await db.execute_write_fn(
+                    lambda conn: conn.execute(
+                        f"insert into {table} (value) values ('test')"
+                    ),
+                    request=request,
+                )
+        else:
+            await db.execute_write_fn(
+                lambda conn: conn.execute(
+                    f"insert into {table} (value) values ('test')"
+                ),
+                request=request,
+            )
+            result = await db.execute(f"select value from {table} order by rowid desc limit 1")
+            assert result.rows[0][0] == "test"
+    finally:
+        pm.unregister(name="test_set_authorizer")