diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_basic.py b/test/functional/wallet_basic.py
index 34e84fcf55..74350649c7 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_basic.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_basic.py
@@ -499,6 +499,11 @@ class WalletTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.nodes[0].setlabel(change, 'foobar')
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getaddressinfo(change)['ischange'], False)
 
+        # Test "decoded" field value in gettransaction response
+        self.log.info("Testing gettransaction decoding...")
+        tx = self.nodes[0].gettransaction(txid=txid, decode=True)
+        assert_equal(tx["decoded"], self.nodes[0].decoderawtransaction(tx["hex"]))
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     WalletTest().main()