diff --git a/test/functional/feature_framework_unit_tests.py b/test/functional/feature_framework_unit_tests.py
index f03f084bed8..14d83f8a707 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_framework_unit_tests.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_framework_unit_tests.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ TEST_FRAMEWORK_MODULES = [
     "crypto.ripemd160",
     "crypto.secp256k1",
     "script",
+    "script_util",
     "segwit_addr",
     "wallet_util",
 ]
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/script_util.py b/test/functional/test_framework/script_util.py
index ee8199c2daf..855f3b8cf59 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/script_util.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/script_util.py
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@
 # Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Useful Script constants and utils."""
+import unittest
+
 from test_framework.script import (
     CScript,
     OP_0,
+    OP_15,
+    OP_16,
     OP_CHECKMULTISIG,
     OP_CHECKSIG,
     OP_DUP,
@@ -122,3 +126,19 @@ def check_script(script):
     if isinstance(script, bytes) or isinstance(script, CScript):
         return script
     assert False
+
+
+class TestFrameworkScriptUtil(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_multisig(self):
+        fake_pubkey = bytes([0]*33)
+        # check correct encoding of P2MS script with n,k <= 16
+        normal_ms_script = keys_to_multisig_script([fake_pubkey]*16, k=15)
+        self.assertEqual(len(normal_ms_script), 1 + 16*34 + 1 + 1)
+        self.assertTrue(normal_ms_script.startswith(bytes([OP_15])))
+        self.assertTrue(normal_ms_script.endswith(bytes([OP_16, OP_CHECKMULTISIG])))
+
+        # check correct encoding of P2MS script with n,k > 16
+        max_ms_script = keys_to_multisig_script([fake_pubkey]*20, k=19)
+        self.assertEqual(len(max_ms_script), 2 + 20*34 + 2 + 1)
+        self.assertTrue(max_ms_script.startswith(bytes([1, 19])))  # using OP_PUSH1
+        self.assertTrue(max_ms_script.endswith(bytes([1, 20, OP_CHECKMULTISIG])))