diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py b/tests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py
index abec0eef0..d7f4da2d7 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import socket
 import string
 
 USAGE = 'usage: functional_tests_rpc.py <python> <srcdir> <builddir> [<tests-to-run> | all]'
-DEFAULT_TESTS = ['daemon_info', 'blockchain', 'wallet_address', 'integrated_address', 'mining', 'transfer', 'txpool', 'multisig', 'cold_signing']
+DEFAULT_TESTS = ['daemon_info', 'blockchain', 'wallet_address', 'integrated_address', 'mining', 'transfer', 'txpool', 'multisig', 'cold_signing', 'sign_message']
 try:
   python = sys.argv[1]
   srcdir = sys.argv[2]
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/sign_message.py b/tests/functional_tests/sign_message.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..4a62fd733
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/sign_message.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Copyright (c) 2019 The Monero Project
+# 
+# All rights reserved.
+# 
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+# permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+# 
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+#    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+#    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+#    materials provided with the distribution.
+# 
+# 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+#    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+#    prior written permission.
+# 
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+# THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+# STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+# THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import time
+
+"""Test message signing/verification RPC calls
+
+Test the following RPCs:
+    - sign
+    - verify
+
+"""
+
+from test_framework.wallet import Wallet
+
+class MessageSigningTest():
+    def run_test(self):
+      self.create()
+      self.check_signing()
+
+    def create(self):
+        print 'Creating wallets'
+        seeds = [
+            'velvet lymph giddy number token physics poetry unquoted nibs useful sabotage limits benches lifestyle eden nitrogen anvil fewest avoid batch vials washing fences goat unquoted',
+            'peeled mixture ionic radar utopia puddle buying illness nuns gadget river spout cavernous bounced paradise drunk looking cottage jump tequila melting went winter adjust spout',
+        ]
+        self.address = [
+            '42ey1afDFnn4886T7196doS9GPMzexD9gXpsZJDwVjeRVdFCSoHnv7KPbBeGpzJBzHRCAs9UxqeoyFQMYbqSWYTfJJQAWDm',
+            '44Kbx4sJ7JDRDV5aAhLJzQCjDz2ViLRduE3ijDZu3osWKBjMGkV1XPk4pfDUMqt1Aiezvephdqm6YD19GKFD9ZcXVUTp6BW',
+        ]
+        self.wallet = [None, None]
+        for i in range(2):
+            self.wallet[i] = Wallet(idx = i)
+            # close the wallet if any, will throw if none is loaded
+            try: self.wallet[i].close_wallet()
+            except: pass
+            res = self.wallet[i].restore_deterministic_wallet(seed = seeds[i])
+            assert res.address == self.address[i]
+            assert res.seed == seeds[i]
+
+    def check_signing(self):
+        print 'Signing/verifing messages'
+        messages = ['foo', '']
+        for message in messages:
+            res = self.wallet[0].sign(message)
+            signature = res.signature
+            for i in range(2):
+                res = self.wallet[i].verify(message, self.address[0], signature)
+                assert res.good
+                res = self.wallet[i].verify('different', self.address[0], signature)
+                assert not res.good
+                res = self.wallet[i].verify(message, self.address[1], signature)
+                assert not res.good
+                res = self.wallet[i].verify(message, self.address[0], signature + 'x')
+                assert not res.good
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    MessageSigningTest().run_test()
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/test_framework/wallet.py b/tests/functional_tests/test_framework/wallet.py
index 270c95f82..340eed179 100644
--- a/tests/functional_tests/test_framework/wallet.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/test_framework/wallet.py
@@ -482,3 +482,27 @@ class Wallet(object):
             'id': '0'
         }
         return self.rpc.send_json_rpc_request(get_tx_key)
+
+    def sign(self, data):
+        sign = {
+            'method': 'sign',
+            'params' : {
+                'data': data,
+            },
+            'jsonrpc': '2.0', 
+            'id': '0'
+        }
+        return self.rpc.send_json_rpc_request(sign)
+
+    def verify(self, data, address, signature):
+        verify = {
+            'method': 'verify',
+            'params' : {
+                'data': data,
+                'address': address,
+                'signature': signature,
+            },
+            'jsonrpc': '2.0', 
+            'id': '0'
+        }
+        return self.rpc.send_json_rpc_request(verify)