diff --git a/bindings/python/tests/runTests.py.in b/bindings/python/tests/runTests.py.in
index c82fe972fe..4e6ccc4e30 100755
--- a/bindings/python/tests/runTests.py.in
+++ b/bindings/python/tests/runTests.py.in
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import os
 
 os.environ["GNC_UNINSTALLED"] = "1"
 
+from test_session import TestSession
 from test_book import TestBook
 from test_account import TestAccount
 from test_split import TestSplit
diff --git a/bindings/python/tests/test_session.py b/bindings/python/tests/test_session.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7751e37e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bindings/python/tests/test_session.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# test cases for Session wrapper object
+#
+# test for get_book may belong in test_book but it makes sense here
+# to see if get_current_session works
+# test for app_utils on the other hand could go to a subfolder of
+# /libgnucash/app-utils
+#
+# @date 2020-04-03
+# @author Christoph Holtermann <mail@c-holtermann.net>
+
+from unittest import TestCase, main
+
+from gnucash import Session
+
+class TestSession(TestCase):
+    def test_create_empty_session(self):
+        self.ses = Session()
+
+    def test_app_utils_get_current_session(self):
+        from gnucash import _sw_app_utils
+        self.ses_instance = _sw_app_utils.gnc_get_current_session()
+        self.ses = Session(instance = self.ses_instance)
+        self.assertIsInstance(obj = self.ses, cls = Session)
+
+    def test_get_book_from_current_session(self):
+        from gnucash import _sw_app_utils
+        from gnucash import Book
+        self.ses_instance = _sw_app_utils.gnc_get_current_session()
+        self.ses = Session(instance = self.ses_instance)
+        self.book = self.ses.get_book()
+        self.assertIsInstance(obj = self.book, cls = Book)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()