diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_invalidateblock.py b/test/functional/rpc_invalidateblock.py
index e2eb033f09c..031f1dd86ce 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_invalidateblock.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_invalidateblock.py
@@ -85,6 +85,23 @@ class InvalidateTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.wait_until(lambda: self.nodes[0].getblockcount() == 4, timeout=5)
         self.wait_until(lambda: self.nodes[1].getblockcount() == 4, timeout=5)
 
+        self.log.info("Verify that ancestors can become chain tip candidates when we reconsider blocks")
+        # Invalidate node0's current chain (1' -> 2' -> 3' -> 4') so that we don't reorg back to it in this test
+        badhash = self.nodes[0].getblockhash(1)
+        self.nodes[0].invalidateblock(badhash)
+        # Reconsider the tip so that node0's chain becomes this chain again : 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 4 -> 5 -> 6 -> header 7
+        self.nodes[0].reconsiderblock(tip)
+        blockhash_3 = self.nodes[0].getblockhash(3)
+        blockhash_4 = self.nodes[0].getblockhash(4)
+        blockhash_6 = self.nodes[0].getblockhash(6)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash(), blockhash_6)
+
+        # Invalidate block 4 so that chain becomes : 1 -> 2 -> 3
+        self.nodes[0].invalidateblock(blockhash_4)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash(), blockhash_3)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblockchaininfo()['blocks'], 3)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblockchaininfo()['headers'], 3)
+
         self.log.info("Verify that we reconsider all ancestors as well")
         blocks = self.generatetodescriptor(self.nodes[1], 10, ADDRESS_BCRT1_UNSPENDABLE_DESCRIPTOR, sync_fun=self.no_op)
         assert_equal(self.nodes[1].getbestblockhash(), blocks[-1])
@@ -111,6 +128,14 @@ class InvalidateTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Should report consistent blockchain info
         assert_equal(self.nodes[1].getblockchaininfo()["headers"], self.nodes[1].getblockchaininfo()["blocks"])
 
+        # Reconsider the header
+        self.nodes[0].reconsiderblock(block.hash)
+        # Since header doesn't have block data, it can't be chain tip
+        # Check if it's possible for an ancestor (with block data) to be the chain tip
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash(), blockhash_6)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblockchaininfo()['blocks'], 6)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblockchaininfo()['headers'], 7)
+
         self.log.info("Verify that invalidating an unknown block throws an error")
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-5, "Block not found", self.nodes[1].invalidateblock, "00" * 32)
         assert_equal(self.nodes[1].getbestblockhash(), blocks[-1])