diff --git a/libtextsecure/test/index.html b/libtextsecure/test/index.html
index 9c3d7950905a..53f64e0e3d74 100644
--- a/libtextsecure/test/index.html
+++ b/libtextsecure/test/index.html
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
 
   <script type="text/javascript" src="fake_api.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="helpers_test.js"></script>
-  <script type="text/javascript" src="websocket_test.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="websocket-resources_test.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="protocol_test.js"></script>
+  <script type="text/javascript" src="websocket_test.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/libtextsecure/test/websocket_test.js b/libtextsecure/test/websocket_test.js
index e691b9732a30..008ae937e05e 100644
--- a/libtextsecure/test/websocket_test.js
+++ b/libtextsecure/test/websocket_test.js
@@ -28,21 +28,36 @@ describe('TextSecureWebSocket', function() {
         var socket = new TextSecureWebSocket('ws://localhost:8080');
     });
 
-    it('sends a keepalive once a minute', function(done) {
-        this.timeout(60000);
-        var mockServer = new MockServer('ws://localhost:8081');
+    it('sends and receives', function(done) {
+        var mockServer = new MockServer('ws://localhost:8080');
         mockServer.on('connection', function(server) {
             server.on('message', function(data) {
-                var message = textsecure.protobuf.WebSocketMessage.decode(data);
-                assert.strictEqual(message.type, textsecure.protobuf.WebSocketMessage.Type.REQUEST);
-                assert.strictEqual(message.request.verb, 'GET');
-                assert.strictEqual(message.request.path, '/v1/keepalive');
-                socket.close();
+                server.send('ack');
                 server.close();
-                done();
             });
         });
-        var socket = new TextSecureWebSocket('ws://localhost:8081');
+        var socket = new TextSecureWebSocket('ws://localhost:8080');
+        socket.onmessage = function(response) {
+            assert.strictEqual(response.data, 'ack');
+            socket.close();
+            done();
+        };
+        socket.send('syn');
+
+    });
+
+    it('exposes the socket status', function(done) {
+        var mockServer = new MockServer('ws://localhost:8082');
+        mockServer.on('connection', function(server) {
+            assert.strictEqual(socket.getStatus(), WebSocket.OPEN);
+            server.close();
+            socket.close();
+        });
+        var socket = new TextSecureWebSocket('ws://localhost:8082');
+        socket.onclose = function() {
+            assert.strictEqual(socket.getStatus(), WebSocket.CLOSING);
+            done();
+        };
     });
 
     it('reconnects', function(done) {
@@ -59,4 +74,21 @@ describe('TextSecureWebSocket', function() {
         };
         mockServer.close();
     });
+
+    it('sends a keepalive once a minute', function(done) {
+        this.timeout(60000);
+        var mockServer = new MockServer('ws://localhost:8081');
+        mockServer.on('connection', function(server) {
+            server.on('message', function(data) {
+                var message = textsecure.protobuf.WebSocketMessage.decode(data);
+                assert.strictEqual(message.type, textsecure.protobuf.WebSocketMessage.Type.REQUEST);
+                assert.strictEqual(message.request.verb, 'GET');
+                assert.strictEqual(message.request.path, '/v1/keepalive');
+                socket.close();
+                server.close();
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+        var socket = new TextSecureWebSocket('ws://localhost:8081');
+    });
 });