diff --git a/qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py b/qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py
index a70995841f..51e1215f41 100755
--- a/qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py
+++ b/qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ if ENABLE_ZMQ:
         raise
 
 testScripts = [
+    'feature_blocksign.py',
     # longest test should go first, to favor running tests in parallel
     'wallet-hd.py',
     #'walletbackup.py',
diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/feature_blocksign.py b/qa/rpc-tests/feature_blocksign.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..71870d4fee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/feature_blocksign.py
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import codecs
+import hashlib
+import os
+import random
+
+from test_framework import (
+    address,
+    key,
+    test_framework,
+    util,
+)
+
+# Generate wallet import format from private key.
+def wif(pk):
+    # Base58Check version for regtest WIF keys is 0xef = 239
+    return address.byte_to_base58(pk, 239)
+
+# The signblockscript is a Bitcoin Script k-of-n multisig script.
+def make_signblockscript(num_nodes, required_signers, keys):
+    assert(num_nodes >= required_signers)
+    script = "{}".format(50 + required_signers)
+    for i in range(num_nodes):
+        k = keys[i]
+        script += "41"
+        script += codecs.encode(k.get_pubkey(), 'hex_codec').decode("utf-8")
+    script += "{}".format(50 + num_nodes) # num keys
+    script += "ae" # OP_CHECKMULTISIG
+    print('signblockscript', script)
+    return script
+
+class BlockSignTest(test_framework.BitcoinTestFramework):
+
+    # Dynamically generate N keys to be used for block signing.
+    def init_keys(self, num_keys):
+        self.keys = []
+        self.wifs = []
+        for i in range(num_keys):
+            k = key.CECKey()
+            pk_bytes = hashlib.sha256(str(random.getrandbits(256)).encode('utf-8')).digest()
+            k.set_secretbytes(pk_bytes)
+            w = wif(pk_bytes)
+            print("generated key {}: \n pub: {}\n  wif: {}".format(i+1,
+                codecs.encode(k.get_pubkey(), 'hex_codec').decode("utf-8"),
+                w))
+            self.keys.append(k)
+            self.wifs.append(wif(pk_bytes))
+
+    def __init__(self, num_nodes, required_signers):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.setup_clean_chain = True
+        self.num_nodes = num_nodes
+        self.init_keys(self.num_nodes)
+        self.required_signers = required_signers
+        signblockscript = make_signblockscript(num_nodes, required_signers, self.keys)
+        self.extra_args = [[
+            "-chain=blocksign",
+            # We can't validate pegins since we don't run the parent chain.
+            "-validatepegin=0",
+            "-signblockscript={}".format(signblockscript)
+        ]] * self.num_nodes
+
+    def setup_network(self, split=False):
+        self.nodes = util.start_nodes(self.num_nodes, self.options.tmpdir, self.extra_args)
+        # Have every node import its block signing private key.
+        for i in range(self.num_nodes):
+            self.nodes[i].importprivkey(self.wifs[i])
+            if i + 1 < self.num_nodes:
+                util.connect_nodes_bi(self.nodes, i, i + 1)
+            else:
+                util.connect_nodes_bi(self.nodes, 0, i)
+        self.is_network_split = False
+        self.sync_all()
+
+    def check_height(self, expected_height):
+        for n in self.nodes:
+            util.assert_equal(n.getblockcount(), expected_height)
+
+    def mine_block(self):
+        # mine block in round robin sense: depending on the block number, a node
+        # is selected to create the block, others sign it and the selected node
+        # broadcasts it
+        mineridx = self.nodes[0].getblockcount() % self.num_nodes # assuming in sync
+        miner = self.nodes[mineridx]
+        blockcount = miner.getblockcount()
+
+        # miner makes a block
+        block = miner.getnewblockhex()
+
+        # collect required_signers signatures
+        sigs = []
+        for i in range(self.required_signers):
+            result = miner.combineblocksigs(block, sigs)
+            util.assert_equal(result["complete"], False)
+            miner.submitblock(result["hex"])
+            self.check_height(blockcount)
+            sigs.append(self.nodes[i].signblock(block))
+
+        # miner submits
+        result = miner.combineblocksigs(block, sigs)
+        util.assert_equal(result["complete"], True)
+        miner.submitblock(result["hex"])
+
+    def mine_blocks(self, num_blocks):
+        for i in range(num_blocks):
+            self.mine_block()
+            self.sync_all()
+
+    def run_test(self):
+        self.check_height(0)
+
+        # mine a block
+        self.mine_block()
+        self.sync_all()
+
+        # mine blocks
+        self.mine_blocks(100)
+        self.sync_all()
+
+        self.check_height(101)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    BlockSignTest(num_nodes=9, required_signers=7).main()
diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/util.py b/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/util.py
index 140da7cc12..1b15edb385 100644
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/util.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/util.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ BITCOIN_ASSET.reverse()
 BITCOIN_ASSET_OUT = b"\x01"+BITCOIN_ASSET
 
 # The maximum number of nodes a single test can spawn
-MAX_NODES = 8
+MAX_NODES = 9
 # Don't assign rpc or p2p ports lower than this
 PORT_MIN = 11000
 # The number of ports to "reserve" for p2p and rpc, each