diff --git a/tests/test_plugin.py b/tests/test_plugin.py
index cbe43cdcd..b6cc95149 100644
--- a/tests/test_plugin.py
+++ b/tests/test_plugin.py
@@ -708,3 +708,34 @@ def test_plugin_deprecated_relpath(node_factory):
     assert l1.daemon.is_in_log('DEPRECATED WARNING.*plugin={}'
                                .format(os.path.join(os.getcwd(),
                                                     'tests/plugins/millisatoshis.py')))
+
+
+def test_sendpay_notifications(node_factory, bitcoind):
+    """ test 'sendpay_success' and 'sendpay_failure' notifications
+    """
+    amount = 10**8
+    opts = [{'plugin': os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'tests/plugins/sendpay_notifications.py')},
+            {},
+            {'may_reconnect': False}]
+    l1, l2, l3 = node_factory.line_graph(3, opts=opts, wait_for_announce=True)
+    chanid23 = l2.get_channel_scid(l3)
+
+    payment_hash1 = l3.rpc.invoice(amount, "first", "desc")['payment_hash']
+    payment_hash2 = l3.rpc.invoice(amount, "second", "desc")['payment_hash']
+    route = l1.rpc.getroute(l3.info['id'], amount, 1)['route']
+
+    l1.rpc.sendpay(route, payment_hash1)
+    response1 = l1.rpc.waitsendpay(payment_hash1)
+
+    l2.rpc.close(chanid23, 1)
+
+    l1.rpc.sendpay(route, payment_hash2)
+    with pytest.raises(RpcError) as err:
+        l1.rpc.waitsendpay(payment_hash2)
+
+    results = l1.rpc.call('listsendpays_plugin')
+    assert len(results['sendpay_success']) == 1
+    assert len(results['sendpay_failure']) == 1
+
+    assert results['sendpay_success'][0] == response1
+    assert results['sendpay_failure'][0] == err.value.error