diff --git a/oak-segment-azure/src/test/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/segment/azure/AzureRepositoryLockTest.java b/oak-segment-azure/src/test/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/segment/azure/AzureRepositoryLockTest.java
index 5a0f7a5bb4..f4b82fb61c 100644
--- a/oak-segment-azure/src/test/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/segment/azure/AzureRepositoryLockTest.java
+++ b/oak-segment-azure/src/test/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/segment/azure/AzureRepositoryLockTest.java
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ import com.microsoft.azure.storage.blob.CloudBlockBlob;
 import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.segment.spi.persistence.RepositoryLock;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.ClassRule;
+import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mockito.Mockito;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -81,4 +83,29 @@ public class AzureRepositoryLockTest {
         new AzureRepositoryLock(blob, () -> {}, 10).lock();
     }
 
+    @Ignore
+    @Test
+    public void testLeaseRefreshUnsuccessful() throws URISyntaxException, StorageException, IOException, InterruptedException {
+        CloudBlockBlob blob = container.getBlockBlobReference("oak/repo.lock");
+
+        CloudBlockBlob blobMocked = Mockito.spy(blob);
+
+        // instrument the mock to throw the exception when renewing the lease
+        Mockito.doThrow(new StorageException("test_case", "test_case", null)).when(blobMocked).renewLease(Mockito.any());
+
+        new AzureRepositoryLock(blobMocked, () -> {}, 0).lock();
+
+        // wait till lease expires
+        Thread.sleep(70000);
+
+        // reset the mock to default behaviour
+        Mockito.doCallRealMethod().when(blobMocked).renewLease(Mockito.any());
+
+        try {
+            new AzureRepositoryLock(blobMocked, () -> {}, 0).lock();
+            fail("The second lock should fail.");
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            // it's fine
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/oak-segment-azure/src/test/resources/mockito-extensions/org.mockito.plugins.MockMaker b/oak-segment-azure/src/test/resources/mockito-extensions/org.mockito.plugins.MockMaker
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca6ee9cea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oak-segment-azure/src/test/resources/mockito-extensions/org.mockito.plugins.MockMaker
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+mock-maker-inline
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