diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_setban.py b/test/functional/rpc_setban.py
index fd5f8aa0983..e91ed3b0452 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_setban.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_setban.py
@@ -51,12 +51,24 @@ class SetBanTests(BitcoinTestFramework):
         ip_addr = "1.2.3.4"
         assert(not self.is_banned(node, tor_addr))
         assert(not self.is_banned(node, ip_addr))
+
         node.setban(tor_addr, "add")
         assert(self.is_banned(node, tor_addr))
         assert(not self.is_banned(node, ip_addr))
+
+        self.log.info("Test the ban list is preserved through restart")
+
+        self.restart_node(1)
+        assert(self.is_banned(node, tor_addr))
+        assert(not self.is_banned(node, ip_addr))
+
         node.setban(tor_addr, "remove")
         assert(not self.is_banned(self.nodes[1], tor_addr))
         assert(not self.is_banned(node, ip_addr))
 
+        self.restart_node(1)
+        assert(not self.is_banned(node, tor_addr))
+        assert(not self.is_banned(node, ip_addr))
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     SetBanTests().main()