diff --git a/lntest/itest/lnd_single_hop_invoice_test.go b/lntest/itest/lnd_single_hop_invoice_test.go
index 55fe8774a..f75ad5f25 100644
--- a/lntest/itest/lnd_single_hop_invoice_test.go
+++ b/lntest/itest/lnd_single_hop_invoice_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnrpc"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntest"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntest/wait"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntypes"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/record"
 )
 
 func testSingleHopInvoice(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest) {
@@ -138,6 +140,38 @@ func testSingleHopInvoice(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest) {
 		t.Fatalf(err.Error())
 	}
 
+	// Next send a key send payment.
+	keySendPreimage := lntypes.Preimage{3, 4, 5, 11}
+	keySendHash := keySendPreimage.Hash()
+
+	sendReq = &lnrpc.SendRequest{
+		Dest:           net.Bob.PubKey[:],
+		Amt:            paymentAmt,
+		FinalCltvDelta: 40,
+		PaymentHash:    keySendHash[:],
+		DestCustomRecords: map[uint64][]byte{
+			record.KeySendType: keySendPreimage[:],
+		},
+	}
+	ctxt, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctxb, defaultTimeout)
+	resp, err = net.Alice.SendPaymentSync(ctxt, sendReq)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unable to send payment: %v", err)
+	}
+	if resp.PaymentError != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("error when attempting recv: %v", resp.PaymentError)
+	}
+
+	// The key send payment should also have succeeded, with the balances
+	// being update accordingly.
+	err = wait.NoError(
+		assertAmountSent(3*paymentAmt, net.Alice, net.Bob),
+		3*time.Second,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf(err.Error())
+	}
+
 	ctxt, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctxb, channelCloseTimeout)
 	closeChannelAndAssert(ctxt, t, net, net.Alice, chanPoint, false)
 }
diff --git a/lntest/node.go b/lntest/node.go
index b6636089d..cbe8e3816 100644
--- a/lntest/node.go
+++ b/lntest/node.go
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ type nodeConfig struct {
 	RPCPort     int
 	RESTPort    int
 	ProfilePort int
+
+	AcceptKeySend bool
 }
 
 func (cfg nodeConfig) P2PAddr() string {
@@ -225,6 +227,10 @@ func (cfg nodeConfig) genArgs() []string {
 		args = append(args, cfg.ExtraArgs...)
 	}
 
+	if cfg.AcceptKeySend {
+		args = append(args, "--accept-key-send")
+	}
+
 	return args
 }
 
@@ -304,6 +310,11 @@ func newNode(cfg nodeConfig) (*HarnessNode, error) {
 
 	cfg.P2PPort, cfg.RPCPort, cfg.RESTPort, cfg.ProfilePort = generateListeningPorts()
 
+	// Run all tests with accept key send. The key send code is very
+	// isolated and it is highly unlikely that it would affect regular
+	// itests when enabled.
+	cfg.AcceptKeySend = true
+
 	numActiveNodesMtx.Lock()
 	nodeNum := numActiveNodes
 	numActiveNodes++