diff --git a/test/gui/shared/scripts/names.py b/test/gui/shared/scripts/names.py
index 01df761a5da..34e9f78c45f 100644
--- a/test/gui/shared/scripts/names.py
+++ b/test/gui/shared/scripts/names.py
@@ -98,4 +98,5 @@
 o_tableView_0_1_QModelIndex = {"column": 1, "container": oCC_IssuesWidget_tableView_QTableView, "row": 0, "type": "QModelIndex"}
 settings_settingsdialog_toolbutton_Add_account_QToolButton = {"name": "settingsdialog_toolbutton_Add account", "type": "QToolButton", "visible": 1, "window": settings_OCC_SettingsDialog}
 settings_settingsdialog_toolbutton_Activity_QToolButton = {"name": "settingsdialog_toolbutton_Activity", "type": "QToolButton", "visible": 1, "window": settings_OCC_SettingsDialog}
-sharingDialog_Close_QPushButton = {"text": "Close", "type": "QPushButton", "unnamed": 1, "visible": 1, "window": sharingDialog_OCC_ShareDialog}
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+sharingDialog_Close_QPushButton = {"text": "Close", "type": "QPushButton", "unnamed": 1, "visible": 1, "window": sharingDialog_OCC_ShareDialog}
+stack_Enable_experimental_placeholder_mode_QPushButton = {"container": settings_stack_QStackedWidget, "text": "Enable experimental placeholder mode", "type": "QPushButton", "unnamed": 1, "visible": 1}
diff --git a/test/gui/shared/steps/steps.py b/test/gui/shared/steps/steps.py
index 6225070502d..de1d7cc46a8 100644
--- a/test/gui/shared/steps/steps.py
+++ b/test/gui/shared/steps/steps.py
@@ -724,3 +724,15 @@ def step(context, resource, group):
 
     sharingDialog = SharingDialog()
     sharingDialog.selectCollaborator(group, True)
+
+
+@When("the user enables virtual file support")
+def step(context):
+    mouseClick(waitForObjectItem(names.stack_folderList_QTreeView, "_1"), 718, 27, Qt.NoModifier, Qt.LeftButton)
+    activateItem(waitForObjectItem(names.settings_QMenu, "Enable virtual file support (experimental)..."))
+    clickButton(waitForObject(names.stack_Enable_experimental_placeholder_mode_QPushButton))
+
+
+@Then("the virtual file support should be enabled")
+def step(context):
+    pass
diff --git a/test/gui/suite.conf b/test/gui/suite.conf
index cbb183980ee..fd4cbf70171 100644
--- a/test/gui/suite.conf
+++ b/test/gui/suite.conf
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ HOOK_SUB_PROCESSES=false
 IMPLICITAUTSTART=0
 LANGUAGE=Python
 OBJECTMAPSTYLE=script
-TEST_CASES=tst_addAccount tst_sharing tst_syncing tst_loginLogout tst_removeAccountConnection tst_checkAlltabs
+TEST_CASES=tst_addAccount tst_sharing tst_syncing tst_loginLogout tst_removeAccountConnection tst_checkAlltabs tst_vfs
 VERSION=3
 WRAPPERS=Qt
diff --git a/test/gui/tst_vfs/test.feature b/test/gui/tst_vfs/test.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..32cd65510a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/gui/tst_vfs/test.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Feature: Enable/disable virtual file support
+
+    As a user
+    I want to enable virtual file support
+    So that I can synchronize virtual files with local folder
+
+
+    Scenario: Enable VFS
+        Given user "Alice" has been created on the server with default attributes and without skeleton files
+        And user "Alice" has set up a client with default settings
+        When the user enables virtual file support
+        Then the virtual file support should be enabled
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diff --git a/test/gui/tst_vfs/test.py b/test/gui/tst_vfs/test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..75e47d0b334
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/gui/tst_vfs/test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+source(findFile('scripts', 'python/bdd.py'))
+
+setupHooks('../shared/scripts/bdd_hooks.py')
+collectStepDefinitions('./steps', '../shared/steps')
+
+def main():
+    testSettings.throwOnFailure = True
+    runFeatureFile('test.feature')