diff --git a/tests/bluechi_test/bluechictl.py b/tests/bluechi_test/bluechictl.py
index 376b811714..5d04ff2ddf 100644
--- a/tests/bluechi_test/bluechictl.py
+++ b/tests/bluechi_test/bluechictl.py
@@ -92,6 +92,15 @@ def start_unit(self, node_name: str, unit_name: str, check_result: bool = True,
             expected_result
         )
 
+    def reload_unit(self, node_name: str, unit_name: str, check_result: bool = True, expected_result: int = 0) \
+            -> Tuple[Optional[int], Union[Iterator[bytes], Any, Tuple[bytes, bytes]]]:
+        return self._run(
+            f"Reloading unit {unit_name} on node {node_name}",
+            f"reload {node_name} {unit_name}",
+            check_result,
+            expected_result
+        )
+
     def stop_unit(self, node_name: str, unit_name: str, check_result: bool = True, expected_result: int = 0) \
             -> Tuple[Optional[int], Union[Iterator[bytes], Any, Tuple[bytes, bytes]]]:
         return self._run(
diff --git a/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-reload-unit/main.fmf b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-reload-unit/main.fmf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..981787d542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-reload-unit/main.fmf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+summary: Test reload service
+id: 44b0d11e-fcad-4523-acf7-ff0c0421501e
diff --git a/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-reload-unit/systemd/service-for-reload.service b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-reload-unit/systemd/service-for-reload.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f335648d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-reload-unit/systemd/service-for-reload.service
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=A very simple service
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/bin/true
+RemainAfterExit=yes
+ExecReload=systemctl start simple.service
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-reload-unit/systemd/simple.service b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-reload-unit/systemd/simple.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0427e38025
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-reload-unit/systemd/simple.service
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Service For Integration Test
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/bin/true
+RemainAfterExit=yes
diff --git a/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-reload-unit/test_bluechi_reload_unit_service.py b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-reload-unit/test_bluechi_reload_unit_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f22397397
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-reload-unit/test_bluechi_reload_unit_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+import logging
+import os
+
+from typing import Dict
+from bluechi_test.test import BluechiTest
+from bluechi_test.machine import BluechiControllerMachine, BluechiAgentMachine
+from bluechi_test.config import BluechiControllerConfig, BluechiAgentConfig
+
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+NODE_FOO = "node-foo"
+
+
+def exec(ctrl: BluechiControllerMachine, nodes: Dict[str, BluechiAgentMachine]):
+
+    foo = nodes[NODE_FOO]
+    target_dir = os.path.join("/", "etc", "systemd", "system")
+    foo.copy_systemd_service("service-for-reload.service", "systemd", target_dir)
+    foo.copy_systemd_service("simple.service", "systemd", target_dir)
+    assert foo.wait_for_unit_state_to_be("simple.service", "inactive")
+    assert foo.wait_for_unit_state_to_be("service-for-reload.service", "inactive")
+
+    ctrl.bluechictl.start_unit(NODE_FOO, "service-for-reload.service")
+    assert foo.wait_for_unit_state_to_be("simple.service", "inactive")
+    assert foo.wait_for_unit_state_to_be("service-for-reload.service", "active")
+
+    ctrl.bluechictl.reload_unit(NODE_FOO, "service-for-reload.service")
+    assert foo.wait_for_unit_state_to_be("simple.service", "active")
+    assert foo.wait_for_unit_state_to_be("service-for-reload.service", "active")
+
+
+def test_bluechi_reload_unit_service(
+        bluechi_test: BluechiTest,
+        bluechi_node_default_config: BluechiAgentConfig, bluechi_ctrl_default_config: BluechiControllerConfig):
+    node_foo_cfg = bluechi_node_default_config.deep_copy()
+    node_foo_cfg.node_name = NODE_FOO
+
+    bluechi_test.add_bluechi_agent_config(node_foo_cfg)
+
+    bluechi_ctrl_default_config.allowed_node_names = [NODE_FOO]
+    bluechi_test.set_bluechi_controller_config(bluechi_ctrl_default_config)
+
+    bluechi_test.run(exec)