diff --git a/requests/validate_body_test.go b/requests/validate_body_test.go
index c2d3e1f..c0b9849 100644
--- a/requests/validate_body_test.go
+++ b/requests/validate_body_test.go
@@ -149,6 +149,56 @@ paths:
 	assert.Equal(t, "", errors[0].SpecPath)
 }
 
+func TestValidateBody_OperationNotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	spec := `openapi: 3.1.0
+paths:
+  /burgers/createBurger:
+    post:
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              type: object
+              properties:
+                name:
+                  type: string
+                patties:
+                  type: integer
+                vegetarian:
+                  type: boolean`
+
+	doc, _ := libopenapi.NewDocument([]byte(spec))
+
+	m, _ := doc.BuildV3Model()
+	v := NewRequestBodyValidator(&m.Model)
+
+	// mix up the primitives to fire two schema violations.
+	body := map[string]interface{}{
+		"name":       "Big Mac",
+		"patties":    false,
+		"vegetarian": 2,
+	}
+
+	bodyBytes, _ := json.Marshal(body)
+
+	request, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "https://things.com/burgers/createBurger",
+		bytes.NewBuffer(bodyBytes))
+	request.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+	pathItem := m.Model.Paths.PathItems.First().Value()
+	pathValue := m.Model.Paths.PathItems.First().Key()
+	v.SetPathItem(pathItem, pathValue)
+
+	valid, errors := v.ValidateRequestBody(request)
+
+	assert.False(t, valid)
+	assert.Len(t, errors, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "GET operation request content type 'GET' does not exist", errors[0].Message)
+	assert.Equal(t, request.Method, errors[0].RequestMethod)
+	assert.Equal(t, request.URL.Path, errors[0].RequestPath)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/burgers/createBurger", errors[0].SpecPath)
+}
+
 func TestValidateBody_SetPath(t *testing.T) {
 	spec := `openapi: 3.1.0
 paths: