diff --git a/src/tests/main_tests.rs b/src/tests/main_tests.rs
index 53e8ebb..ae383da 100644
--- a/src/tests/main_tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests/main_tests.rs
@@ -11,4 +11,16 @@ fn it_works() {
 fn can_make_socket_listener(){
     let listener = make_listener(String::from("localhost:5000"));
     drop(listener);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn create_and_connect_to_listener() {
+    let listener = make_listener(String::from("localhost:5000"));
+
+    let join_handle = std::thread::spawn(move || {
+        let _outgoing = std::net::TcpStream::connect("localhost:5000").unwrap();
+    });
+    join_handle.join().unwrap();
+    drop(listener);
+}
+