diff --git a/tests/common.rs b/tests/common.rs
index 3a85ffb..5c50f35 100644
--- a/tests/common.rs
+++ b/tests/common.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ pub fn search_start() -> SearchChannel {
     SearchChannel::start(HOST, PASS).expect("The Sonic server must be running")
 }
 
+pub fn control_start() -> ControlChannel {
+    ControlChannel::start(HOST, PASS).expect("The Sonic server must be running")
+}
+
+pub fn consolidate() {
+    control_start().consolidate().unwrap();
+}
+
 pub fn flush_bucket(collection: &str, bucket: &str) {
     ingest_start().flushb(collection, bucket).unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/tests/suggest_command.rs b/tests/suggest_command.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62ee0e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/suggest_command.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+mod common;
+use common::*;
+
+const COLLECTION: &str = "Search";
+
+#[test]
+fn should_suggest_nearest_word() {
+    let bucket = "suggest_nearest";
+    let title = "Sweet Teriyaki Beef Skewers";
+
+    let ingest_channel = ingest_start();
+    ingest_channel.push(COLLECTION, bucket, "1", title).unwrap();
+
+    consolidate();
+
+    let pairs = [
+        ("Sweat", "sweet"),
+        ("teriaki", "teriyaki"),
+        ("Beff", "beef"),
+        ("skwers", "skewers"),
+    ];
+
+    let search_channel = search_start();
+    for (input, expected) in pairs {
+        match search_channel.suggest(COLLECTION, bucket, input) {
+            Ok(object_ids) => assert_eq!(object_ids, vec![expected]),
+            Err(_) => unreachable!(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    flush_bucket(COLLECTION, bucket);
+}