diff --git a/api/test/mining.go b/api/test/mining.go
index b97c9592a..374999df1 100644
--- a/api/test/mining.go
+++ b/api/test/mining.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/specs-actors/actors/abi"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/build"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/impl"
 )
 
@@ -43,6 +44,43 @@ func (ts *testSuite) testMining(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, abi.ChainEpoch(1), h2.Height())
 }
 
+func (ts *testSuite) testMiningReal(t *testing.T) {
+	build.InsecurePoStValidation = false
+	defer func() {
+		build.InsecurePoStValidation = true
+	}()
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	apis, sn := ts.makeNodes(t, 1, oneMiner)
+	api := apis[0]
+
+	h1, err := api.ChainHead(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, abi.ChainEpoch(0), h1.Height())
+
+	newHeads, err := api.ChainNotify(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	<-newHeads
+
+	err = sn[0].MineOne(ctx, func(bool) {})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	<-newHeads
+
+	h2, err := api.ChainHead(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, abi.ChainEpoch(1), h2.Height())
+
+	err = sn[0].MineOne(ctx, func(bool) {})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	<-newHeads
+
+	h2, err = api.ChainHead(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, abi.ChainEpoch(2), h2.Height())
+}
+
 func TestDealMining(t *testing.T, b APIBuilder, blocktime time.Duration, carExport bool) {
 	os.Setenv("BELLMAN_NO_GPU", "1")
 
diff --git a/api/test/test.go b/api/test/test.go
index 983624078..43dc7a25e 100644
--- a/api/test/test.go
+++ b/api/test/test.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ func TestApis(t *testing.T, b APIBuilder) {
 	t.Run("id", ts.testID)
 	t.Run("testConnectTwo", ts.testConnectTwo)
 	t.Run("testMining", ts.testMining)
+	t.Run("testMiningReal", ts.testMiningReal)
 }
 
 var oneMiner = []StorageMiner{{Full: 0, Preseal: PresealGenesis}}