diff --git a/configure.py b/configure.py
index d5ca3dd996..e7467519c0 100755
--- a/configure.py
+++ b/configure.py
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ modes = {
 
 scylla_tests = [
     'tests/mutation_test',
+    'tests/schema_registry_test',
     'tests/canonical_mutation_test',
     'tests/range_test',
     'tests/types_test',
diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
index f9fe81519d..103a66d414 100755
--- a/test.py
+++ b/test.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ boost_tests = [
     'types_test',
     'keys_test',
     'mutation_test',
+    'schema_registry_test',
     'range_test',
     'mutation_reader_test',
     'cql_query_test',
diff --git a/tests/schema_registry_test.cc b/tests/schema_registry_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8649180593
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/schema_registry_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 ScyllaDB
+ */
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Scylla.
+ *
+ * Scylla is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Scylla is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Scylla.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#define BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK
+
+#include <seastar/core/thread.hh>
+
+#include "tests/test-utils.hh"
+#include "schema_registry.hh"
+#include "schema_builder.hh"
+#include "mutation_source_test.hh"
+
+#include "disk-error-handler.hh"
+
+thread_local disk_error_signal_type commit_error;
+thread_local disk_error_signal_type general_disk_error;
+
+static bytes random_column_name() {
+    return to_bytes(to_hex(make_blob(32)));
+}
+
+static schema_ptr random_schema() {
+    return schema_builder("ks", "cf")
+           .with_column("pk", bytes_type, column_kind::partition_key)
+           .with_column(random_column_name(), bytes_type)
+           .build();
+}
+
+SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_async_loading) {
+    return seastar::async([] {
+        auto s1 = random_schema();
+        auto s2 = random_schema();
+
+        auto s1_loaded = local_schema_registry().get_or_load(s1->version(), [s1] (table_schema_version) {
+            return make_ready_future<frozen_schema>(frozen_schema(s1));
+        }).get0();
+
+        BOOST_REQUIRE(s1_loaded);
+        BOOST_REQUIRE(s1_loaded->version() == s1->version());
+        auto s1_later = local_schema_registry().get_or_null(s1->version());
+        BOOST_REQUIRE(s1_later);
+
+        auto s2_loaded = local_schema_registry().get_or_load(s2->version(), [s2] (table_schema_version) {
+            return later().then([s2] { return frozen_schema(s2); });
+        }).get0();
+
+        BOOST_REQUIRE(s2_loaded);
+        BOOST_REQUIRE(s2_loaded->version() == s2->version());
+        auto s2_later = local_schema_registry().get_or_null(s2_loaded->version());
+        BOOST_REQUIRE(s2_later);
+    });
+}
+
+SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_schema_is_synced_when_syncer_doesnt_defer) {
+    return seastar::async([] {
+        auto s = random_schema();
+        s = local_schema_registry().get_or_load(s->version(), [s] (table_schema_version) { return frozen_schema(s); });
+        BOOST_REQUIRE(!s->is_synced());
+        s->registry_entry()->maybe_sync([] { return make_ready_future<>(); }).get();
+        BOOST_REQUIRE(s->is_synced());
+    });
+}
+
+SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_schema_is_synced_when_syncer_defers) {
+    return seastar::async([] {
+        auto s = random_schema();
+        s = local_schema_registry().get_or_load(s->version(), [s] (table_schema_version) { return frozen_schema(s); });
+        BOOST_REQUIRE(!s->is_synced());
+        s->registry_entry()->maybe_sync([] { return later(); }).get();
+        BOOST_REQUIRE(s->is_synced());
+    });
+}
+
+SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_failed_sync_can_be_retried) {
+    return seastar::async([] {
+        auto s = random_schema();
+        s = local_schema_registry().get_or_load(s->version(), [s] (table_schema_version) { return frozen_schema(s); });
+        BOOST_REQUIRE(!s->is_synced());
+
+        promise<> fail_sync;
+
+        auto f1 = s->registry_entry()->maybe_sync([&fail_sync] () mutable {
+            return fail_sync.get_future().then([] {
+                throw std::runtime_error("sync failed");
+            });
+        });
+
+        // concurrent maybe_sync should attach the the current one
+        auto f2 = s->registry_entry()->maybe_sync([] { return make_ready_future<>(); });
+
+        fail_sync.set_value();
+
+        try {
+            f1.get();
+            BOOST_FAIL("Should have failed");
+        } catch (...) {
+            // expected
+        }
+
+        try {
+            f2.get();
+            BOOST_FAIL("Should have failed");
+        } catch (...) {
+            // expected
+        }
+
+        BOOST_REQUIRE(!s->is_synced());
+
+        s->registry_entry()->maybe_sync([] { return make_ready_future<>(); }).get();
+        BOOST_REQUIRE(s->is_synced());
+    });
+}