diff --git a/tests/parse/test_clear_notes.py b/tests/parse/test_clear_notes.py
index a682147..8adb7fd 100644
--- a/tests/parse/test_clear_notes.py
+++ b/tests/parse/test_clear_notes.py
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@
 from src.token import TokenStream
 from tests.parse.templates import template_test_invalid
 from tests.parse.test_error import static_parse_context
-from tests.parse.test_note import draw_note_value_token, static_note_tokens
+from tests.parse.test_note import (
+    draw_note_value_token,
+    static_note_tokens,
+    static_note_invalid,
+    static_note_invalid_error,
+)
 from tests.test_token import static_token_by_value
 
 
@@ -42,6 +47,16 @@
     assert cleared == result
 
 
+# Tests clear_notes passes through skip_note errors
+def test_parse_clear_notes_startnote_propagation():
+    tokens = static_note_invalid()
+    parser = NoteSkipper().clear_notes
+    parent_context = static_parse_context()
+    context = ParseContext(ParseTask.CLEAR_NOTES, tokens[0], parent_context)
+    error = static_note_invalid_error(context)
+    template_test_invalid(parser, parent_context, tokens, error)
+
+
 # Tests clear_notes errors when finding an EndNote
 @given(lists(draw_note_value_token()))
 def test_parse_clear_notes_invalid_endnote(tokens):
diff --git a/tests/parse/test_note.py b/tests/parse/test_note.py
index da7c800..9c7b8f7 100644
--- a/tests/parse/test_note.py
+++ b/tests/parse/test_note.py
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@
     return [static_token_by_value("StartNote"), static_token_by_value("EndNote")]
 
 
+# An invalid note token
+def static_note_invalid():
+    return [static_token_by_value("StartNote")]
+
+
+# An invalid note token error
+def static_note_invalid_error(parent_context):
+    token = static_note_invalid()[0]
+    note_context = ParseContext(ParseTask.PARSE_NOTE, token, parent_context)
+    return ParseErrorException(ParseError.NO_TOKEN, None, None, note_context)
+
+
 # Draws a random token suitable for note building
 @composite
 def draw_note_value_token(draw):