diff --git a/test/functional/wallet-encryption.py b/test/functional/wallet-encryption.py
index 452e8ec29..3c927ee48 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet-encryption.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet-encryption.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.util import (
     assert_equal,
     assert_raises_rpc_error,
+    assert_greater_than,
+    assert_greater_than_or_equal,
 )
 
 class WalletEncryptionTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
@@ -56,6 +58,23 @@ class WalletEncryptionTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-14, "wallet passphrase entered was incorrect", self.nodes[0].walletpassphrase, passphrase, 10)
         self.nodes[0].walletpassphrase(passphrase2, 10)
         assert_equal(privkey, self.nodes[0].dumpprivkey(address))
+        self.nodes[0].walletlock()
+
+        # Test timeout bounds
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-8, "Timeout cannot be negative.", self.nodes[0].walletpassphrase, passphrase2, -10)
+        # Check the timeout
+        # Check a time less than the limit
+        expected_time = int(time.time()) + (1 << 30) - 600
+        self.nodes[0].walletpassphrase(passphrase2, (1 << 30) - 600)
+        actual_time = self.nodes[0].getwalletinfo()['unlocked_until']
+        assert_greater_than_or_equal(actual_time, expected_time)
+        assert_greater_than(expected_time + 5, actual_time) # 5 second buffer
+        # Check a time greater than the limit
+        expected_time = int(time.time()) + (1 << 30) - 1
+        self.nodes[0].walletpassphrase(passphrase2, (1 << 33))
+        actual_time = self.nodes[0].getwalletinfo()['unlocked_until']
+        assert_greater_than_or_equal(actual_time, expected_time)
+        assert_greater_than(expected_time + 5, actual_time) # 5 second buffer
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     WalletEncryptionTest().main()