diff --git a/src/test/blockindex_tests.cpp b/src/test/blockindex_tests.cpp
--- a/src/test/blockindex_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/blockindex_tests.cpp
@@ -80,4 +80,27 @@
     }
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(received_time) {
+    const uint32_t expectedBlockTime = 123456;
+
+    CBlockHeader header;
+    header.nTime = expectedBlockTime;
+
+    CBlockIndex index = CBlockIndex(header);
+
+    // nTimeReceived defaults to block time
+    BOOST_CHECK(index.nTimeReceived == expectedBlockTime);
+
+    // nTimeReceived can be updated to the actual received time, which may
+    // be before or after the miner's time
+    for (uint32_t receivedTime = expectedBlockTime - 10;
+         receivedTime <= expectedBlockTime + 10; receivedTime++) {
+        index.nTimeReceived = receivedTime;
+        BOOST_CHECK(index.GetBlockTime() == expectedBlockTime);
+        BOOST_CHECK(index.GetHeaderReceivedTime() == receivedTime);
+        BOOST_CHECK(index.GetReceivedTimeDiff() ==
+                    int64_t(receivedTime) - int64_t(expectedBlockTime));
+    }
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()