diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_feefilter.py b/test/functional/p2p_feefilter.py
index 0dfbb694688..f939ea965cf 100755
--- a/test/functional/p2p_feefilter.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_feefilter.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from test_framework.messages import MSG_TX, msg_feefilter
 from test_framework.mininode import mininode_lock, P2PInterface
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal
 
 
 def hashToHex(hash):
@@ -26,6 +27,17 @@ def allInvsMatch(invsExpected, testnode):
     return False
 
 
+class FeefilterConn(P2PInterface):
+    feefilter_received = False
+
+    def on_feefilter(self, message):
+        self.feefilter_received = True
+
+    def assert_feefilter_received(self, recv: bool):
+        with mininode_lock:
+            assert_equal(self.feefilter_received, recv)
+
+
 class TestP2PConn(P2PInterface):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
@@ -55,6 +67,22 @@ def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
         self.skip_if_no_wallet()
 
     def run_test(self):
+        self.test_feefilter_forcerelay()
+        self.test_feefilter()
+
+    def test_feefilter_forcerelay(self):
+        self.log.info('Check that peers without forcerelay permission (default) get a feefilter message')
+        self.nodes[0].add_p2p_connection(FeefilterConn()).assert_feefilter_received(True)
+
+        self.log.info('Check that peers with forcerelay permission do not get a feefilter message')
+        self.restart_node(0, extra_args=['-whitelist=forcerelay@127.0.0.1'])
+        self.nodes[0].add_p2p_connection(FeefilterConn()).assert_feefilter_received(False)
+
+        # Restart to disconnect peers and load default extra_args
+        self.restart_node(0)
+        self.connect_nodes(1, 0)
+
+    def test_feefilter(self):
         node1 = self.nodes[1]
         node0 = self.nodes[0]