diff --git a/peer/cwtch_peer_test.go b/peer/cwtch_peer_test.go
index e83b717..21d9578 100644
--- a/peer/cwtch_peer_test.go
+++ b/peer/cwtch_peer_test.go
@@ -23,3 +23,52 @@ func TestCwtchPeerGenerate(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Logf("Imported Group: %v, err := %v %v", group, err, importedGroupID)
 
 }
+
+func TestTrustPeer(t *testing.T) {
+	groupName := "test.server"
+	alice := NewCwtchPeer("alice", "alicepass")
+	bob := NewCwtchPeer("bob", "bobpass")
+
+	bobOnion := bob.GetProfile().Onion
+	aliceOnion := alice.GetProfile().Onion
+
+	groupID, _, err := alice.StartGroup(groupName)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+
+	groupAlice := alice.GetGroup(groupID)
+	if groupAlice.GroupID != groupID {
+		t.Errorf("Alice should be part of group %v, got %v instead", groupID, groupAlice)
+	}
+
+	exportedGroup, err := alice.ExportGroup(groupID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+
+	err = alice.InviteOnionToGroup(bobOnion, groupID)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("onion invitation should fail since alice does no trust bob")
+	}
+
+	err = alice.TrustPeer(bobOnion)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("trust peer should fail since alice does not know about bob")
+	}
+
+	// bob adds alice contact by importing serialized group created by alice
+	_, err = bob.ImportGroup(exportedGroup)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+	err = bob.TrustPeer(aliceOnion)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("bob must be able to trust alice, got %v", err)
+	}
+
+	err = bob.InviteOnionToGroup(aliceOnion, groupID)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("bob trusts alice but peer connection is not ready yet. should not be able to invite her to group, instead got: %v", err)
+	}
+}