diff --git a/listenbuffer/listen_buffer_test.go b/listenbuffer/listen_buffer_test.go
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+++ b/listenbuffer/listen_buffer_test.go
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+package listenbuffer
+
+import (
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestListenBufferAllowsAcceptingWhenActivated(t *testing.T) {
+	lock := make(chan struct{})
+	buffer, err := NewListenBuffer("tcp", "", lock)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Unable to create listen buffer: ", err)
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", buffer.Addr().String())
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal("Client failed to establish connection to server: ", err)
+		}
+
+		conn.Write([]byte("ping"))
+		conn.Close()
+	}()
+
+	close(lock)
+
+	client, err := buffer.Accept()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Failed to accept client: ", err)
+	}
+
+	response, err := ioutil.ReadAll(client)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Failed to read from client: ", err)
+	}
+
+	if string(response) != "ping" {
+		t.Fatal("Expected to receive ping from client, received: ", string(response))
+	}
+}