diff --git a/tests/multinode.rs b/tests/multinode.rs
index 30bd788461..9ef8916318 100644
--- a/tests/multinode.rs
+++ b/tests/multinode.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ fn converge(
     exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     num_nodes: usize,
     threads: &mut Vec<JoinHandle<()>>,
-) -> Vec<ReplicatedData> {
+) -> (Vec<ReplicatedData>, PublicKey) {
     //lets spy on the network
     let mut spy = TestNode::new();
     let daddr = "0.0.0.0:0".parse().unwrap();
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ fn converge(
         .filter(|x| x.id != me)
         .map(|x| x.clone())
         .collect();
-    v.clone()
+    (v.clone(), me)
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn test_multi_node() {
+fn test_multi_node_validator_catchup_from_zero() {
     logger::setup();
     const N: usize = 5;
-    trace!("test_multi_accountant_stub");
+    trace!("test_multi_node_validator_catchup_from_zero");
     let leader = TestNode::new();
     let alice = Mint::new(10_000);
     let bob_pubkey = KeyPair::new().pubkey();
@@ -122,7 +122,97 @@ fn test_multi_node() {
     for _ in 0..N {
         validator(&leader.data, exit.clone(), &alice, &mut threads);
     }
-    let servers = converge(&leader.data, exit.clone(), N + 2, &mut threads);
+    let (servers, spy_id0) = converge(&leader.data, exit.clone(), N + 2, &mut threads);
+    //contains the leader addr as well
+    assert_eq!(servers.len(), N + 1);
+    //verify leader can do transfer
+    let leader_balance = tx_and_retry_get_balance(&leader.data, &alice, &bob_pubkey).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(leader_balance, 500);
+    //verify validator has the same balance
+    let mut success = 0usize;
+    for server in servers.iter() {
+        info!("0server: {:?}", server.id[0]);
+        let mut client = mk_client(server);
+        if let Ok(bal) = client.poll_get_balance(&bob_pubkey) {
+            info!("validator balance {}", bal);
+            if bal == leader_balance {
+                success += 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    assert_eq!(success, servers.len());
+
+    success = 0;
+    // start up another validator, converge and then check everyone's balances
+    validator(&leader.data, exit.clone(), &alice, &mut threads);
+    let (servers, _) = converge(&leader.data, exit.clone(), N + 4, &mut threads);
+
+    let mut leader_balance = tx_and_retry_get_balance(&leader.data, &alice, &bob_pubkey).unwrap();
+    info!("leader balance {}", leader_balance);
+    loop {
+        let mut client = mk_client(&leader.data);
+        leader_balance = client.poll_get_balance(&bob_pubkey).unwrap();
+        if leader_balance == 1000 {
+            break;
+        }
+        sleep(Duration::from_millis(300));
+    }
+    assert_eq!(leader_balance, 1000);
+
+    for server in servers.iter() {
+        if server.id != spy_id0 {
+            let mut client = mk_client(server);
+            info!("1server: {:?}", server.id[0]);
+            for _ in 0..10 {
+                if let Ok(bal) = client.poll_get_balance(&bob_pubkey) {
+                    info!("validator balance {}", bal);
+                    if bal == leader_balance {
+                        success += 1;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                sleep(Duration::from_millis(500));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    assert_eq!(success, (servers.len() - 1));
+
+    exit.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+    for t in threads {
+        t.join().unwrap();
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_multi_node_basic() {
+    logger::setup();
+    const N: usize = 5;
+    trace!("test_multi_node_basic");
+    let leader = TestNode::new();
+    let alice = Mint::new(10_000);
+    let bob_pubkey = KeyPair::new().pubkey();
+    let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+
+    let leader_bank = Bank::new(&alice);
+    let server = Server::new_leader(
+        leader_bank,
+        0,
+        None,
+        leader.data.clone(),
+        leader.sockets.requests,
+        leader.sockets.transaction,
+        leader.sockets.broadcast,
+        leader.sockets.respond,
+        leader.sockets.gossip,
+        exit.clone(),
+        sink(),
+    );
+
+    let mut threads = server.thread_hdls;
+    for _ in 0..N {
+        validator(&leader.data, exit.clone(), &alice, &mut threads);
+    }
+    let (servers, _) = converge(&leader.data, exit.clone(), N + 2, &mut threads);
     //contains the leader addr as well
     assert_eq!(servers.len(), N + 1);
     //verify leader can do transfer
@@ -140,6 +230,7 @@ fn test_multi_node() {
         }
     }
     assert_eq!(success, servers.len());
+
     exit.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
     for t in threads {
         t.join().unwrap();
@@ -169,7 +260,7 @@ fn tx_and_retry_get_balance(
     let mut client = mk_client(leader);
     trace!("getting leader last_id");
     let last_id = client.get_last_id();
-    info!("executing leader transer");
+    info!("executing leader transfer");
     let _sig = client
         .transfer(500, &alice.keypair(), *bob_pubkey, &last_id)
         .unwrap();