diff --git a/onionr/apiservers/private/__init__.py b/onionr/apiservers/private/__init__.py
index d6e63537..ca7587df 100644
--- a/onionr/apiservers/private/__init__.py
+++ b/onionr/apiservers/private/__init__.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class PrivateAPI:
         except TypeError:
             return False
 
-    def getUptime(self):
+    def getUptime(self)->int:
         while True:
             try:
                 return epoch.get_epoch() - self.startTime
diff --git a/onionr/communicatorutils/daemonqueuehandler.py b/onionr/communicatorutils/daemonqueuehandler.py
index 0cd881fb..0936c0df 100755
--- a/onionr/communicatorutils/daemonqueuehandler.py
+++ b/onionr/communicatorutils/daemonqueuehandler.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ def handle_daemon_commands(comm_inst):
         events.event('daemon_command', data = {'cmd' : cmd})
         if cmd[0] == 'shutdown':
             comm_inst.shutdown = True
+        elif cmd[0] == 'runtimeTest':
+            comm_inst.shared_state.get_by_string("OnionrRunTestManager").run_tests()
         elif cmd[0] == 'remove_from_insert_list':
             try:
                 comm_inst.generating_blocks.remove(cmd[1])
diff --git a/onionr/onionrcommands/daemonlaunch.py b/onionr/onionrcommands/daemonlaunch.py
index 12d5fda1..797860e1 100755
--- a/onionr/onionrcommands/daemonlaunch.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrcommands/daemonlaunch.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from onionrcrypto import getourkeypair
 from utils import hastor, logoheader
 from . import version
 import serializeddata
+import runtests
 
 def _proper_shutdown():
     localcommand.local_command('shutdown')
@@ -52,12 +53,16 @@ def daemon():
         logger.debug('Runcheck file found on daemon start, deleting in advance.')
         os.remove(filepaths.run_check_file)
     
-    # Create shared object
+    # Create shared objects
 
     shared_state = toomanyobjs.TooMany()
 
     Thread(target=shared_state.get(apiservers.ClientAPI).start, daemon=True, name='client HTTP API').start()
     Thread(target=shared_state.get(apiservers.PublicAPI).start, daemon=True, name='public HTTP API').start()
+
+    # Init run time tester (ensures Onionr is running right, for testing purposes)
+
+    shared_state.get(runtests.OnionrRunTestManager)
     shared_state.get(serializeddata.SerializedData)
     shared_state.share_object() # share the parent object to the threads
 
diff --git a/onionr/onionrcommands/parser/arguments.py b/onionr/onionrcommands/parser/arguments.py
index ae2dcbcc..341ea058 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrcommands/parser/arguments.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrcommands/parser/arguments.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from .. import resettor # commands to reset the tor data directory or transport
 from .. import resetplugins # command to reinstall default plugins
 from .. import softreset # command to delete onionr blocks
 from .. import restartonionr # command to restart Onionr
+from .. import runtimetestcmd
 import onionrexceptions
 from onionrutils import importnewblocks # func to import new blocks
 from onionrplugins import onionrevents as events
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@ def get_arguments()->dict:
         ('resettor', 'reset-tor'): resettor.reset_tor,
         ('resetplugins', 'reset-plugins'): resetplugins.reset,
         ('reset-tor-node-transport',): resettor.reset_tor_key_pair,
-        ('soft-reset', 'softreset'): softreset.soft_reset
+        ('soft-reset', 'softreset'): softreset.soft_reset,
+        ('runtime-test', 'runtimetest'): runtimetestcmd.do_runtime_test
 
     }
     return args
diff --git a/onionr/onionrcommands/runtimetestcmd.py b/onionr/onionrcommands/runtimetestcmd.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..412b7d64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/onionr/onionrcommands/runtimetestcmd.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from coredb import daemonqueue
+
+def do_runtime_test():
+    daemonqueue.daemon_queue_add("runtimeTest")
+
+do_runtime_test.onionr_help = "If Onionr is running, initialize run time tests (check logs)"
diff --git a/onionr/runtests/__init__.py b/onionr/runtests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abc42f78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/onionr/runtests/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+"""
+    Onionr - Private P2P Communication
+
+    Test Onionr as it is running
+"""
+"""
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program 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 this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+import logger
+from onionrutils import epoch
+
+from . import uicheck
+
+RUN_TESTS = [uicheck.check_ui]
+
+class OnionrRunTestManager:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.success:bool = True
+        self.run_date:int = 0
+    
+    def run_tests(self):
+        cur_time = epoch.get_epoch()
+        logger.info(f"Doing runtime tests at {cur_time}")
+        try:
+            for i in RUN_TESTS:
+                last = i
+                i(self)
+                logger.info(last.__name__ + " passed")
+        except AssertionError:
+            logger.error(last.__name__ + ' failed')
+    
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diff --git a/onionr/runtests/uicheck.py b/onionr/runtests/uicheck.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..883f847d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/onionr/runtests/uicheck.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from onionrutils import localcommand
+def check_ui(test_manager):
+    if not 'onionr' in localcommand.local_command('/mail/').lower(): raise AssertionError
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