diff --git a/app/dao/notifications_dao.py b/app/dao/notifications_dao.py
index 2453db6c5..c289f60ed 100644
--- a/app/dao/notifications_dao.py
+++ b/app/dao/notifications_dao.py
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ def get_notifications_for_service(
     limit_days=None,
     key_type=None,
     personalisation=False,
-    include_jobs=False
+    include_jobs=False,
+    include_from_test_key=False
 ):
     if page_size is None:
         page_size = current_app.config['PAGE_SIZE']
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ def get_notifications_for_service(
 
     if key_type is not None:
         filters.append(Notification.key_type == key_type)
-    else:
+    elif not include_from_test_key:
         filters.append(Notification.key_type != KEY_TYPE_TEST)
 
     query = Notification.query.filter(*filters)
diff --git a/tests/app/dao/test_notification_dao.py b/tests/app/dao/test_notification_dao.py
index 39c91912c..97885f50a 100644
--- a/tests/app/dao/test_notification_dao.py
+++ b/tests/app/dao/test_notification_dao.py
@@ -1000,11 +1000,15 @@ def test_get_notifications_created_by_api_or_csv_are_returned_correctly_excludin
     all_notifications = Notification.query.all()
     assert len(all_notifications) == 4
 
-    # returns all API derived notifications
+    # returns all real API derived notifications
     all_notifications = get_notifications_for_service(sample_service.id).items
     assert len(all_notifications) == 2
 
-    # all notifications including jobs
+    # returns all API derived notifications, including those created with test key
+    all_notifications = get_notifications_for_service(sample_service.id, include_from_test_key=True).items
+    assert len(all_notifications) == 3
+
+    # all real notifications including jobs
     all_notifications = get_notifications_for_service(sample_service.id, limit_days=1, include_jobs=True).items
     assert len(all_notifications) == 3