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
@@ -84,4 +84,29 @@
     }
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(received_time) {
+    // Set to UINT32_MAX because that's the maximum value header.nTime can hold
+    const int64_t expectedBlockTime = UINT32_MAX;
+
+    CBlockHeader header;
+    header.nTime = uint32_t(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 (int64_t receivedTime = expectedBlockTime - 10;
+         // Make sure that receivedTime is tested beyond 32-bit values.
+         receivedTime <= expectedBlockTime + 10; receivedTime++) {
+        index.nTimeReceived = receivedTime;
+        BOOST_CHECK(index.GetBlockTime() == expectedBlockTime);
+        BOOST_CHECK(index.GetHeaderReceivedTime() == receivedTime);
+        BOOST_CHECK(index.GetReceivedTimeDiff() ==
+                    receivedTime - expectedBlockTime);
+    }
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()