diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_blockchain.py b/test/functional/rpc_blockchain.py
index 862786affd7..224f802bb95 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_blockchain.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_blockchain.py
@@ -549,6 +549,7 @@ def _test_waitforblock(self):
         # The chain has probably already been restored by the time reconsiderblock returns,
         # but poll anyway.
         self.wait_until(lambda: node.waitfornewblock(timeout=100)['hash'] == current_hash)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-1, "Negative timeout", node.waitfornewblock, -1)
 
     def _test_waitforblockheight(self):
         self.log.info("Test waitforblockheight")