diff --git a/test/functional/interface_rest.py b/test/functional/interface_rest.py
index 6c6341f5479aa4..5ccd31957a75ac 100755
--- a/test/functional/interface_rest.py
+++ b/test/functional/interface_rest.py
@@ -342,5 +342,9 @@ def run_test(self):
         json_obj = self.test_rest_request("/chaininfo")
         assert_equal(json_obj['bestblockhash'], bb_hash)
 
+        # Compare with normal RPC getblockchaininfo response
+        blockchain_info = self.nodes[0].getblockchaininfo()
+        assert_equal(blockchain_info, json_obj)
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     RESTTest().main()