diff --git a/tests/test_websocket.py b/tests/test_websocket.py
index e954486..851143c 100644
--- a/tests/test_websocket.py
+++ b/tests/test_websocket.py
@@ -192,6 +192,30 @@ class TestWebsocket(DaphneTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(scope["path"], "/foo/bar")
         self.assertEqual(scope["raw_path"], b"/foo%2Fbar")
 
+    @given(daphne_path=http_strategies.http_path())
+    @settings(max_examples=5, deadline=2000)
+    def test_root_path(self, *, daphne_path):
+        """
+        Tests root_path handling.
+        """
+        headers = [("Daphne-Root-Path", parse.quote(daphne_path))]
+        with DaphneTestingInstance() as test_app:
+            test_app.add_send_messages([{"type": "websocket.accept"}])
+            self.websocket_handshake(
+                test_app,
+                path="/",
+                headers=headers,
+            )
+            # Validate the scope and messages we got
+            scope, _ = test_app.get_received()
+
+        # Daphne-Root-Path is not included in the returned 'headers' section.
+        self.assertNotIn(
+            "daphne-root-path", (header[0].lower() for header in scope["headers"])
+        )
+        # And what we're looking for, root_path being set.
+        self.assertEqual(scope["root_path"], daphne_path)
+
     def test_text_frames(self):
         """
         Tests we can send and receive text frames.