diff --git a/Tools/autotest/apmrover2.py b/Tools/autotest/apmrover2.py
index 0cdf82ee9e..7e4b5c7a95 100644
--- a/Tools/autotest/apmrover2.py
+++ b/Tools/autotest/apmrover2.py
@@ -4680,6 +4680,41 @@ Brakes have negligible effect (with=%0.2fm without=%0.2fm delta=%0.2fm)
         if count < 3:
             raise NotAchievedException("Expected at least three hellos")
 
+    def test_scripting_internal_test(self):
+        self.start_subtest("Scripting internal test")
+        ex = None
+        example_script = "scripting_test.lua"
+        messages = []
+        def my_message_hook(mav, m):
+            if m.get_type() != 'STATUSTEXT':
+                return
+            messages.append(m)
+        self.install_message_hook(my_message_hook)
+        try:
+            self.set_parameter("SCR_ENABLE", 1)
+            self.set_parameter("SCR_HEAP_SIZE", 65536) # this is more heap then we need, but this script will keep getting bigger
+            self.install_example_script(example_script)
+            self.reboot_sitl()
+            self.delay_sim_time(10)
+        except Exception as e:
+            ex = e
+        self.remove_example_script(example_script)
+        self.reboot_sitl()
+
+        self.remove_message_hook(my_message_hook)
+
+        if ex is not None:
+            raise ex
+
+        # check all messages to see if we got our message
+        success = False
+        for m in messages:
+            if "Internal tests passed" in m.text:
+                success = True
+        self.progress("Success")
+        if not success :
+            raise NotAchievedException("Scripting internal test failed")
+
     def test_scripting_hello_world(self):
         self.start_subtest("Scripting hello world")
         ex = None