diff --git a/cmd/tapir/uploads_test.go b/cmd/tapir/uploads_test.go
index a18c02e..7e95a7a 100644
--- a/cmd/tapir/uploads_test.go
+++ b/cmd/tapir/uploads_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.d-ma.be/mathias/tapir/internal/config"
 	"git.d-ma.be/mathias/tapir/internal/domain"
+	"git.d-ma.be/mathias/tapir/internal/web"
 )
 
 // fakeUploadsStore satisfies the store surface buildUploads needs, and counts the
@@ -125,3 +126,31 @@ func TestBuildUploads_RemovesAudioLeftBehindByACrash(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = os.Stat(unrelated)
 	assert.NoError(t, err, "only our own spool files are removed")
 }
+
+func TestWireUploads_SetsEverythingTheWebAppNeedsForUploadsAndChat(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := uploadCfg(t, true)
+	cfg.UploadMaxDuration = 90 * 60 * 1e9
+	cfg.MaxUploadedTranscriptChars = 90000
+	cfg.UploadChatModel = "iguana/gemma4-26b"
+	in, _, err := buildUploads(context.Background(), cfg, &fakeUploadsStore{}, quietLog())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	app := &web.App{}
+
+	wireUploads(app, cfg, in)
+
+	assert.NotNil(t, app.Uploads)
+	assert.Equal(t, cfg.UploadMaxBytes, app.UploadLimits.MaxBytes, "the form states the limits Intake enforces")
+	assert.Equal(t, cfg.UploadMaxDuration, app.UploadLimits.MaxDuration)
+	assert.Equal(t, 90000, app.UploadChatMaxChars,
+		"without this the chat would use the 18,000-char caption default and cut an hour to its first third")
+	assert.Equal(t, "iguana/gemma4-26b", app.UploadChatModel)
+}
+
+func TestWireUploads_NilIntakeLeavesTheAppUntouched(t *testing.T) {
+	app := &web.App{}
+
+	wireUploads(app, uploadCfg(t, false), nil)
+
+	assert.Nil(t, app.Uploads, "a nil *Intake must not become a non-nil interface that mounts the routes")
+	assert.Zero(t, app.UploadChatMaxChars)
+}