diff --git a/tests/wrappers_tests/test_channel_lifecycle.py b/tests/wrappers_tests/test_channel_lifecycle.py
index 7448934cd..5f9beee40 100644
--- a/tests/wrappers_tests/test_channel_lifecycle.py
+++ b/tests/wrappers_tests/test_channel_lifecycle.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import pytest
 from src.node.wrappers_manager import WrapperManager
+from src.node.wrapper_helpers import EventCollector, create_message_bindings
 
 CHANNEL_ID = "rc01-channel"
 CONTENT_TOPIC = "/test/1/channel/proto"
 SENDER_ID = "rc01-sender"
 
+UNKNOWN_CHANNEL_ID = "rc02-unknown-channel"
+
 
 @pytest.mark.smoke
 class TestChannelLifecycle:
@@ -16,7 +19,8 @@ class TestChannelLifecycle:
         """
         node_config.update({"mode": "Core"})
 
-        create_node_result = WrapperManager.create_and_start(config=node_config)
+        collector = EventCollector()
+        create_node_result = WrapperManager.create_and_start(config=node_config, event_cb=collector.event_callback)
         assert create_node_result.is_ok(), f"Failed to create and start node: {create_node_result.err()}"
         node = create_node_result.ok_value
 
@@ -28,5 +32,28 @@ class TestChannelLifecycle:
             duplicate_result = node.channel_create(CHANNEL_ID, CONTENT_TOPIC, SENDER_ID)
             assert duplicate_result.is_err(), f"duplicate channel_create must fail, got Ok({duplicate_result.ok_value!r})"
             assert f"channel already exists: {CHANNEL_ID}" in duplicate_result.err(), f"unexpected error message: {duplicate_result.err()!r}"
+
+            assert collector.events == [], f"expected no events, got: {collector.events}"
+        finally:
+            node.stop_and_destroy()
+
+    def test_rc02_send_on_unknown_channel_rejected(self, node_config):
+        """RC02: channel_send() to an id that was never created is rejected.
+
+        The send must Err with "unknown channel: <id>" and emit no events.
+        """
+        node_config.update({"mode": "Core"})
+
+        collector = EventCollector()
+        create_node_result = WrapperManager.create_and_start(config=node_config, event_cb=collector.event_callback)
+        assert create_node_result.is_ok(), f"Failed to create and start node: {create_node_result.err()}"
+        node = create_node_result.ok_value
+
+        try:
+            send_result = node.channel_send(UNKNOWN_CHANNEL_ID, create_message_bindings())
+            assert send_result.is_err(), f"channel_send on unknown channel must fail, got Ok({send_result.ok_value!r})"
+            assert f"unknown channel: {UNKNOWN_CHANNEL_ID}" in send_result.err(), f"unexpected error message: {send_result.err()!r}"
+
+            assert collector.events == [], f"expected no events, got: {collector.events}"
         finally:
             node.stop_and_destroy()