diff --git a/src/class_api.py b/src/class_api.py
index 9dcd23d5..8137a1ea 100644
--- a/src/class_api.py
+++ b/src/class_api.py
@@ -672,10 +672,11 @@ class TestFeed(unittest.TestCase):
 
         assert api.clientStatus > 0, 'Not connected'
         addr = api.createRandomAddress('senttest')
-        
+        counter = 0
         while api.getAllInboxMessages() == []:
-            ackdata = api.sendMessage(addr,addr,'test','test')
-            time.sleep(30)
+            if counter > 20:
+                ackdata = api.sendMessage(addr,addr,'test','test')
+            time.sleep(10)
             assert api.clientStatus > 0, 'Not connected'
             
         assert api.getAllInboxMessages() != [],api.getAllInboxMessages()
@@ -686,6 +687,12 @@ class TestFeed(unittest.TestCase):
         assert api.getInboxMessageByID(msgid) != []
         assert api.getInboxMessagesByReceiver(recv) != []
         
+        assert api.getInboxMessageByID(msgid)[0]['read'] == 0,api.getInboxMessageByID(msgid)[0]['read']
+        api.markInboxMessageAsRead(msgid)
+        assert api.getInboxMessageByID(msgid)[0]['read'] == 1,api.getInboxMessageByID(msgid)[0]['read']
+        api.markInboxMessageAsUnread(msgid)
+        assert api.getInboxMessageByID(msgid)[0]['read'] == 0,api.getInboxMessageByID(msgid)[0]['read']
+        
         api.trashInboxMessage(msgid)
         messages = api.getAllInboxMessages()
         for msg in messages: