diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 15458cf5..363abc36 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,42 +1,43 @@
 find_package(Qt5Test REQUIRED)
 set(test_LIBS kgpg_lib Qt5::Test)
 
 set(COMMON common.h common.cpp)
 
 function(create_test name)
 	add_executable(${name} ${ARGN} ${COMMON})
 	target_link_libraries(${name} ${test_LIBS})
 	add_test(NAME ${name} COMMAND ${name})
 	set_property(TEST ${name} PROPERTY ENVIRONMENT
 		"XDG_CONFIG_HOME=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tests")
 	set_property(TEST ${name} PROPERTY RUN_SERIAL TRUE) #since gpg config home is shared between each test
 	add_dependencies(${name} test-data)
 endfunction()
 
 create_test(kgpg-import kgpgimport.h kgpgimport.cpp)
+create_test(kgpg-verify kgpgverify.h kgpgverify.cpp)
 
 set(GpgConf .gnupg/gpg.conf)
 set(KgpgConf kgpgrc)
 set(Keys
 	keys/kgpgtest_BA7695F3C550DF14.asc
 	keys/kgpgtest_BA7695F3C550DF14.pass
 	keys/kgpgtest_BA7695F3C550DF14_pub.asc
 	keys/signed_bad_sig
 	keys/signed_text
 	keys/encrypted_text.txt
 	keys/encrypted_text_hide_key_id.txt
 )
 
 add_custom_target(test-data)
 add_custom_command(TARGET test-data  PRE_BUILD
 	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E
 	copy_directory ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/.gnupg ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tests/gnupg)
 
 add_custom_command(TARGET test-data  PRE_BUILD
 	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E
 	copy_directory ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/keys ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tests/keys)
 
 add_custom_command(TARGET test-data  PRE_BUILD
 	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E
 	copy ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/kgpgrc
 	${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tests/kgpgrc)
diff --git a/tests/kgpgverify.cpp b/tests/kgpgverify.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e885991
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kgpgverify.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#include "kgpgverify.h"
+#include "../transactions/kgpgverify.h"
+#include "common.h"
+
+#include <QList>
+#include <QLatin1String>
+#include <QSignalSpy>
+
+void KGpgVerifyTest::init()
+{
+	QVERIFY(resetGpgConf());
+}
+
+void KGpgVerifyTest::testVerifySignedText()
+{
+	addGpgKey(QLatin1String("keys/kgpgtest_BA7695F3C550DF14.asc"));
+	QString text = readFile(QLatin1String("keys/signed_text"));
+	KGpgVerify *transaction = new KGpgVerify(this, text);
+	QSignalSpy spy(transaction, &KGpgVerify::done);
+	transaction->start();
+	QObject::connect(transaction, &KGpgVerify::done,
+			 [](int result) { QCOMPARE(result, KGpgTransaction::TS_OK); });
+	QVERIFY(spy.wait());
+}
+
+void KGpgVerifyTest::testVerifySignedFile()
+{
+	addGpgKey(QLatin1String("keys/kgpgtest_BA7695F3C550DF14.asc"));
+	QList<QUrl> list;
+	list.append(QUrl::fromLocalFile(QLatin1String("keys/signed_text")));
+	KGpgVerify *transaction = new KGpgVerify(this, list);
+	QSignalSpy spy(transaction, &KGpgVerify::done);
+	transaction->start();
+	QObject::connect(transaction, &KGpgVerify::done,
+			 [](int result) { QCOMPARE(result, KGpgTransaction::TS_OK); });
+	QVERIFY(spy.wait());
+}
+
+void KGpgVerifyTest::testVerifyReturnMissingKey()
+{
+	QList<QUrl> list;
+	list.append(QUrl::fromLocalFile(QLatin1String("keys/signed_text")));
+	KGpgVerify *transaction = new KGpgVerify(this, list);
+	QSignalSpy spy(transaction, &KGpgVerify::done);
+	transaction->start();
+	QObject::connect(transaction, &KGpgVerify::done,
+			 [](int result) { QCOMPARE(result, KGpgVerify::TS_MISSING_KEY); });
+	QVERIFY(spy.wait());
+}
+
+void KGpgVerifyTest::testVerifyMissingId()
+{
+	QList<QUrl> list;
+	list.append(QUrl::fromLocalFile(QLatin1String("keys/signed_text")));
+	KGpgVerify *transaction = new KGpgVerify(this, list);
+	QSignalSpy spy(transaction, &KGpgVerify::done);
+	transaction->start();
+	QObject::connect(transaction, &KGpgVerify::done, [transaction]() {
+		QString keyID = QLatin1String("7882C615210F1022");
+		QVERIFY(transaction->missingId().compare(keyID) == 0);
+	});
+	QVERIFY(spy.wait());
+}
+
+void KGpgVerifyTest::testVerifyReturnBadSignature()
+{
+	QList<QUrl> list;
+	addGpgKey(QLatin1String("keys/kgpgtest_BA7695F3C550DF14.asc"));
+	list.append(QUrl::fromLocalFile(QLatin1String("keys/signed_bad_sig")));
+	KGpgVerify *transaction = new KGpgVerify(this, list);
+	QSignalSpy spy(transaction, &KGpgVerify::done);
+	transaction->start();
+	QObject::connect(transaction, &KGpgVerify::done,
+			 [](int result) { QCOMPARE(result, KGpgVerify::TS_BAD_SIGNATURE); });
+	QVERIFY(spy.wait());
+}
+
+QTEST_MAIN(KGpgVerifyTest)
diff --git a/tests/kgpgverify.h b/tests/kgpgverify.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95abdf62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kgpgverify.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#include <QtTest/QtTest>
+
+class KGpgVerifyTest: public QObject
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+private slots:
+	void init();
+	void testVerifySignedText();
+	void testVerifySignedFile();
+	void testVerifyReturnMissingKey();
+	void testVerifyMissingId();
+	void testVerifyReturnBadSignature();
+};