diff --git a/test/functional/feature_pruning.py b/test/functional/feature_pruning.py
index 7dbeccbc0935f..9f37335850180 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_pruning.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_pruning.py
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ def test_invalid_command_line_options(self):
             extra_args=['-prune=550', '-reindex-chainstate'],
         )
 
+    def test_rescan_blockchain(self):
+        self.restart_node(0, ["-prune=550"])
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-1, "Can't rescan beyond pruned data. Use RPC call getblockchaininfo to determine your pruned height.", self.nodes[0].rescanblockchain)
+
     def test_height_min(self):
         assert os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.prunedir, "blk00000.dat")), "blk00000.dat is missing, pruning too early"
         self.log.info("Success")
@@ -477,6 +481,9 @@ def run_test(self):
             self.log.info("Test wallet re-scan")
             self.wallet_test()
 
+            self.log.info("Test it's not possible to rescan beyond pruned data")
+            self.test_rescan_blockchain()
+
         self.log.info("Test invalid pruning command line options")
         self.test_invalid_command_line_options()