diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/__tests__/accounts.test.ts b/app/soapbox/actions/__tests__/accounts.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75d0b7a64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/__tests__/accounts.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+import { Map as ImmutableMap } from 'immutable';
+
+import { __stub } from 'soapbox/api';
+import { mockStore } from 'soapbox/jest/test-helpers';
+import rootReducer from 'soapbox/reducers';
+
+import { normalizeAccount } from '../../normalizers';
+import { createAccount, fetchAccount } from '../accounts';
+
+let store;
+
+describe('createAccount()', () => {
+  const params = {
+    email: 'foo@bar.com',
+  };
+
+  describe('with a successful API request', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      const state = rootReducer(undefined, {});
+      store = mockStore(state);
+
+      __stub((mock) => {
+        mock.onPost('/api/v1/accounts').reply(200, { token: '123 ' });
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('dispatches the correct actions', async() => {
+      const expectedActions = [
+        { type: 'ACCOUNT_CREATE_REQUEST', params },
+        {
+          type: 'ACCOUNT_CREATE_SUCCESS',
+          params,
+          token: { token: '123 ' },
+        },
+      ];
+      await store.dispatch(createAccount(params));
+      const actions = store.getActions();
+
+      expect(actions).toEqual(expectedActions);
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+describe('fetchAccount()', () => {
+  const id = '123';
+
+  describe('when the account has "should_refetch" set to false', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      const account = normalizeAccount({
+        id,
+        acct: 'justin-username',
+        display_name: 'Justin L',
+        avatar: 'test.jpg',
+      });
+
+      const state = rootReducer(undefined, {})
+        .set('accounts', ImmutableMap({
+          [id]: account,
+        }));
+
+      store = mockStore(state);
+
+      __stub((mock) => {
+        mock.onGet(`/api/v1/accounts/${id}`).reply(200, account);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should do nothing', async() => {
+      await store.dispatch(fetchAccount(id));
+      const actions = store.getActions();
+
+      expect(actions).toEqual([]);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('with a successful API request', () => {
+    const account = require('soapbox/__fixtures__/pleroma-account.json');
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      const state = rootReducer(undefined, {});
+      store = mockStore(state);
+
+      __stub((mock) => {
+        mock.onGet(`/api/v1/accounts/${id}`).reply(200, account);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should dispatch the correct actions', async() => {
+      const expectedActions = [
+        { type: 'ACCOUNT_FETCH_REQUEST', id: '123' },
+        { type: 'ACCOUNTS_IMPORT', accounts: [account] },
+        {
+          type: 'ACCOUNT_FETCH_SUCCESS',
+          account,
+        },
+      ];
+
+      await store.dispatch(fetchAccount(id));
+      const actions = store.getActions();
+
+      expect(actions).toEqual(expectedActions);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('with an unsuccessful API request', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      const state = rootReducer(undefined, {});
+      store = mockStore(state);
+
+      __stub((mock) => {
+        mock.onGet(`/api/v1/accounts/${id}`).networkError();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should dispatch the correct actions', async() => {
+      const expectedActions = [
+        { type: 'ACCOUNT_FETCH_REQUEST', id: '123' },
+        {
+          type: 'ACCOUNT_FETCH_FAIL',
+          id,
+          error: new Error('Network Error'),
+          skipAlert: true,
+        },
+      ];
+
+      await store.dispatch(fetchAccount(id));
+      const actions = store.getActions();
+
+      expect(actions).toEqual(expectedActions);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.js b/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.js
index 4df56417e..56210c1d0 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.js
@@ -136,17 +136,20 @@ export function fetchAccount(id) {
     const account = getState().getIn(['accounts', id]);
 
     if (account && !account.get('should_refetch')) {
-      return;
+      return null;
     }
 
     dispatch(fetchAccountRequest(id));
 
-    api(getState).get(`/api/v1/accounts/${id}`).then(response => {
-      dispatch(importFetchedAccount(response.data));
-      dispatch(fetchAccountSuccess(response.data));
-    }).catch(error => {
-      dispatch(fetchAccountFail(id, error));
-    });
+    return api(getState)
+      .get(`/api/v1/accounts/${id}`)
+      .then(response => {
+        dispatch(importFetchedAccount(response.data));
+        dispatch(fetchAccountSuccess(response.data));
+      })
+      .catch(error => {
+        dispatch(fetchAccountFail(id, error));
+      });
   };
 }