diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/tests/app/models/OPNsense/Base/BaseModel/TestModel.xml b/src/opnsense/mvc/tests/app/models/OPNsense/Base/BaseModel/TestModel.xml
index cb40f3b47..c064137a5 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/tests/app/models/OPNsense/Base/BaseModel/TestModel.xml
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/tests/app/models/OPNsense/Base/BaseModel/TestModel.xml
@@ -107,5 +107,10 @@
                 </Constraints>
             </value2>
         </DependConstraint>
+        <simpleList>
+            <items type="ArrayField">
+                <number type="IntegerField"/>
+            </items>
+        </simpleList>
     </items>
 </model>
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/tests/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/ModelRelationFieldTest.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/tests/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/ModelRelationFieldTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13b8c52fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/tests/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/ModelRelationFieldTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ *    Copyright (C) 2018 Deciso B.V.
+ *
+ *    All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *       this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ *    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ *    AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ *    AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ *    OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ *    SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ *    INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ *    CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ *    ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ *    POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace tests\OPNsense\Base\FieldTypes;
+
+// @CodingStandardsIgnoreStart
+require_once 'Field_Framework_TestCase.php';
+require_once __DIR__.'/../BaseModel/TestModel.php';
+// @CodingStandardsIgnoreEnd
+
+use \OPNsense\Base\FieldTypes\ModelRelationField;
+use \Phalcon\DI\FactoryDefault;
+use \OPNsense\Core\Config;
+
+class ModelRelationFieldTest extends Field_Framework_TestCase
+{
+    protected function setUp()
+    {
+        FactoryDefault::getDefault()->get('config')->globals->config_path = __DIR__ .'/ModelRelationFieldTest/';
+        Config::getInstance()->forceReload();
+        $model = new \tests\OPNsense\Base\BaseModel\TestModel();
+        foreach ($model->simpleList->items->iterateItems() as $nodeid => $node) {
+            echo $nodeid . " " .$node->number ."\n";
+        }
+//        $item = $model->simpleList->items->Add();
+//        $item->number = "1";
+//        $model->serializeToConfig();
+//        Config::getInstance()->save();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * test construct
+     */
+    public function testCanBeCreated()
+    {
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('\OPNsense\Base\FieldTypes\ModelRelationField', new ModelRelationField());
+    }
+
+    public function testSetSingleOk()
+    {
+        $field = new ModelRelationField();
+        $field->setModel(array(
+            "item" => array(
+                "source" => "tests.OPNsense.Base.BaseModel.TestModel",
+                "items" => "simpleList.items",
+                "display" => "number"
+            )
+        ));
+        $field->eventPostLoading();
+        $field->setValue("5ea2a35c-b02b-485a-912b-d077e639bf9f");
+        $this->assertEmpty($this->validate($field));
+    }
+
+    public function testSetSingleNok()
+    {
+        $field = new ModelRelationField();
+        $field->setModel(array(
+            "item" => array(
+                "source" => "tests.OPNsense.Base.BaseModel.TestModel",
+                "items" => "simpleList.items",
+                "display" => "number"
+            )
+        ));
+        $field->eventPostLoading();
+        $field->setValue("XX5ea2a35c-b02b-485a-912b-d077e639bf9f");
+        $this->assertEquals($this->validate($field), ['InclusionIn']);
+    }
+
+    public function testSetMultiOk()
+    {
+        $field = new ModelRelationField();
+        $field->setMultiple("Y");
+        $field->setModel(array(
+            "item" => array(
+                "source" => "tests.OPNsense.Base.BaseModel.TestModel",
+                "items" => "simpleList.items",
+                "display" => "number"
+            )
+        ));
+        $field->eventPostLoading();
+        $field->setValue("4d0e2835-7a19-4a19-8c23-e12383827594,5ea2a35c-b02b-485a-912b-d077e639bf9f");
+        $this->assertEmpty($this->validate($field));
+    }
+
+    public function testSetMultiNok()
+    {
+        $field = new ModelRelationField();
+        $field->setMultiple("Y");
+        $field->setModel(array(
+            "item" => array(
+                "source" => "tests.OPNsense.Base.BaseModel.TestModel",
+                "items" => "simpleList.items",
+                "display" => "number"
+            )
+        ));
+        $field->eventPostLoading();
+        $field->setValue("x4d0e2835-7a19-4a19-8c23-e12383827594,5ea2a35c-b02b-485a-912b-d077e639bf9f");
+        $this->assertEquals($this->validate($field), ['CsvListValidator']);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * type is not a container
+     */
+    public function testIsContainer()
+    {
+        $field = new ModelRelationField();
+        $this->assertFalse($field->isContainer());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/tests/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/ModelRelationFieldTest/config.xml b/src/opnsense/mvc/tests/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/ModelRelationFieldTest/config.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f770f319d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/tests/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/ModelRelationFieldTest/config.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<opnsense>
+  <tests>
+    <OPNsense>
+      <TestModel version="0.0.0">
+        <general>
+          <FromEmail>sample@example.com</FromEmail>
+        </general>
+        <arraytypes/>
+        <AllOrNone>
+          <value1/>
+          <value2/>
+          <value3/>
+        </AllOrNone>
+        <SingleSelect>
+          <value1/>
+          <value2/>
+          <value3/>
+        </SingleSelect>
+        <DependConstraint>
+          <value1>0</value1>
+          <value2/>
+        </DependConstraint>
+        <simpleList>
+          <items uuid="5ea2a35c-b02b-485a-912b-d077e639bf9f">
+            <number>1</number>
+          </items>
+          <items uuid="48bea3c9-c563-4885-a593-dea0a6af2e1e">
+            <number>2</number>
+          </items>
+          <items uuid="d1e7eda3-f940-42d9-8dfa-db7b1264b6e1">
+            <number>3</number>
+          </items>
+          <items uuid="4d0e2835-7a19-4a19-8c23-e12383827594">
+            <number>4</number>
+          </items>
+          <items uuid="60e1bc02-6817-4940-bbd3-61d0cf439a8a">
+            <number>5</number>
+          </items>
+          <items uuid="3bf8fc9c-6f36-4821-9944-ed7dfed50ad6">
+            <number>6</number>
+          </items>
+        </simpleList>
+      </TestModel>
+    </OPNsense>
+  </tests>
+</opnsense>