diff --git a/tests/unittests/torture_init.c b/tests/unittests/torture_init.c
index 1713b7b9..6a97a182 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/torture_init.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/torture_init.c
@@ -16,10 +16,27 @@ static void torture_ssh_init(void **state) {
     assert_int_equal(rc, SSH_OK);
 }
 
+static void torture_ssh_init_after_finalize(void **state) {
+
+    int rc;
+
+    (void) state;
+
+    rc = ssh_init();
+    assert_int_equal(rc, SSH_OK);
+    rc = ssh_finalize();
+    assert_int_equal(rc, SSH_OK);
+    rc = ssh_init();
+    assert_int_equal(rc, SSH_OK);
+    rc = ssh_finalize();
+    assert_int_equal(rc, SSH_OK);
+}
+
 int torture_run_tests(void) {
     int rc;
     struct CMUnitTest tests[] = {
         cmocka_unit_test(torture_ssh_init),
+        cmocka_unit_test(torture_ssh_init_after_finalize),
     };
 
     torture_filter_tests(tests);