diff --git a/core/modules/block_content/tests/src/Functional/BlockContentCreationTest.php b/core/modules/block_content/tests/src/Functional/BlockContentCreationTest.php
index 361bade5f8..1d770e6170 100644
--- a/core/modules/block_content/tests/src/Functional/BlockContentCreationTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/block_content/tests/src/Functional/BlockContentCreationTest.php
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ public function testBlockContentCreation() {
       '%value' => $edit['info[0][value]'],
     ]));
     $this->assertResponse(200);
+
+    // Test user with specific create permission has access to add that type
+    // via the UI.
+    $this->drupalLogin($this->drupalCreateUser(['create basic block content']));
+    $this->drupalGet('block/add/basic');
+    $this->assertSession()->statusCodeEquals(200);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/block_content/tests/src/Functional/PageEditTest.php b/core/modules/block_content/tests/src/Functional/PageEditTest.php
index e751c70b09..ff8e122241 100644
--- a/core/modules/block_content/tests/src/Functional/PageEditTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/block_content/tests/src/Functional/PageEditTest.php
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ public function testPageEdit() {
     // Stay on the current page, without reloading.
     $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, $edit, t('Save'));
 
+    // Login as a user with specific edit permissions.
+    $this->drupalLogin($this->drupalCreateUser(['edit any basic block content']));
+
     // Edit the same block, creating a new revision.
     $this->drupalGet("block/" . $block->id());
     $edit = [];