diff --git a/nano/core_test/network.cpp b/nano/core_test/network.cpp
index 2ee6cddf06..a7c7601d73 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/network.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/network.cpp
@@ -1100,6 +1100,57 @@ TEST (network, fill_keepalive_self)
 	ASSERT_EQ (target[2].port (), system.nodes[1]->network.port);
 }
 
+TEST (network, reconnect_cached)
+{
+	nano::test::system system;
+
+	nano::node_flags flags;
+	// Disable non realtime sockets
+	flags.disable_bootstrap_bulk_push_client = true;
+	flags.disable_bootstrap_bulk_pull_server = true;
+	flags.disable_bootstrap_listener = true;
+	flags.disable_lazy_bootstrap = true;
+	flags.disable_legacy_bootstrap = true;
+	flags.disable_wallet_bootstrap = true;
+
+	auto & node1 = *system.add_node (flags);
+	auto & node2 = *system.add_node (flags);
+
+	ASSERT_EQ (node1.network.size (), 1);
+	ASSERT_EQ (node2.network.size (), 1);
+
+	auto channels1 = node1.network.list ();
+	auto channels2 = node2.network.list ();
+	ASSERT_EQ (channels1.size (), 1);
+	ASSERT_EQ (channels2.size (), 1);
+	auto channel1 = channels1.front ();
+	auto channel2 = channels2.front ();
+
+	// Enusre current peers are cached
+	node1.peer_cache.trigger ();
+	node2.peer_cache.trigger ();
+	ASSERT_TIMELY_EQ (5s, node1.peer_cache.size (), 1);
+	ASSERT_TIMELY_EQ (5s, node2.peer_cache.size (), 1);
+
+	// Kill channels
+	channel1->close ();
+	channel2->close ();
+
+	auto channel_exists = [] (auto & node, auto & channel) {
+		auto channels = node.network.list ();
+		return std::find (channels.begin (), channels.end (), channel) != channels.end ();
+	};
+
+	ASSERT_TIMELY (5s, !channel_exists (node1, channel1));
+	ASSERT_TIMELY (5s, !channel_exists (node2, channel2));
+
+	// Peers should reconnect after a while
+	ASSERT_TIMELY_EQ (5s, node1.network.size (), 1);
+	ASSERT_TIMELY_EQ (5s, node2.network.size (), 1);
+	ASSERT_TRUE (node1.network.find_node_id (node2.node_id.pub));
+	ASSERT_TRUE (node2.network.find_node_id (node1.node_id.pub));
+}
+
 /*
  * Tests that channel and channel container removes channels with dead local sockets
  */