diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/cold_signing.py b/tests/functional_tests/cold_signing.py
index 07edae854..e5430f87c 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/cold_signing.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/cold_signing.py
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ class ColdSigningTest():
         dst = {'address': '42ey1afDFnn4886T7196doS9GPMzexD9gXpsZJDwVjeRVdFCSoHnv7KPbBeGpzJBzHRCAs9UxqeoyFQMYbqSWYTfJJQAWDm', 'amount': 1000000000000}
         payment_id = '1234500000012345abcde00000abcdeff1234500000012345abcde00000abcde'
 
+        self.hot_wallet.refresh()
+        res = self.hot_wallet.export_outputs()
+        self.cold_wallet.import_outputs(res.outputs_data_hex)
+        res = self.cold_wallet.export_key_images(True)
+        self.hot_wallet.import_key_images(res.signed_key_images, offset = res.offset)
+
         res = self.hot_wallet.transfer([dst], ring_size = 11, payment_id = payment_id, get_tx_key = False)
         assert len(res.tx_hash) == 32*2
         txid = res.tx_hash
diff --git a/utils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py b/utils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py
index 068c87493..fd104da5f 100644
--- a/utils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py
+++ b/utils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py
@@ -645,6 +645,50 @@ class Wallet(object):
         }
         return self.rpc.send_json_rpc_request(get_languages)
 
+    def export_outputs(self):
+        export_outputs = {
+            'method': 'export_outputs',
+            'params': {
+            },
+            'jsonrpc': '2.0', 
+            'id': '0'
+        }
+        return self.rpc.send_json_rpc_request(export_outputs)
+
+    def import_outputs(self, outputs_data_hex):
+        import_outputs = {
+            'method': 'import_outputs',
+            'params': {
+                'outputs_data_hex': outputs_data_hex
+            },
+            'jsonrpc': '2.0', 
+            'id': '0'
+        }
+        return self.rpc.send_json_rpc_request(import_outputs)
+
+    def export_key_images(self, all_ = False):
+        export_key_images = {
+            'method': 'export_key_images',
+            'params': {
+                'all': all_
+            },
+            'jsonrpc': '2.0', 
+            'id': '0'
+        }
+        return self.rpc.send_json_rpc_request(export_key_images)
+
+    def import_key_images(self, signed_key_images, offset = 0):
+        import_key_images = {
+            'method': 'import_key_images',
+            'params': {
+                'offset': offset,
+                'signed_key_images': signed_key_images,
+            },
+            'jsonrpc': '2.0', 
+            'id': '0'
+        }
+        return self.rpc.send_json_rpc_request(import_key_images)
+
     def get_version(self):
         get_version = {
             'method': 'get_version',