diff --git a/tests/performance_tests/ge_tobytes.h b/tests/performance_tests/ge_tobytes.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d46f4838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/performance_tests/ge_tobytes.h
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2014-2018, The Monero Project
+// 
+// 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.
+// 
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+// 
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "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 COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
+// 
+// Parts of this file are originally copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "crypto/crypto.h"
+#include "cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic.h"
+
+#include "single_tx_test_base.h"
+
+class test_ge_tobytes : public multi_tx_test_base<1>
+{
+public:
+  static const size_t loop_count = 10000;
+
+  typedef multi_tx_test_base<1> base_class;
+
+  bool init()
+  {
+    using namespace cryptonote;
+
+    if (!base_class::init())
+      return false;
+
+    cryptonote::account_base m_alice;
+    cryptonote::transaction m_tx;
+
+    m_alice.generate();
+
+    std::vector<tx_destination_entry> destinations;
+    destinations.push_back(tx_destination_entry(1, m_alice.get_keys().m_account_address, false));
+
+    if (!construct_tx(this->m_miners[this->real_source_idx].get_keys(), this->m_sources, destinations, boost::none, std::vector<uint8_t>(), m_tx, 0))
+      return false;
+    
+    const cryptonote::txin_to_key& txin = boost::get<cryptonote::txin_to_key>(m_tx.vin[0]);
+    if (ge_frombytes_vartime(&m_p3, (const unsigned char*) &txin.k_image) != 0)
+      return false;
+
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  bool test()
+  {
+    rct::key key;
+    ge_p3_tobytes(key.bytes, &m_p3);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+private:
+  ge_p3 m_p3;
+};
diff --git a/tests/performance_tests/main.cpp b/tests/performance_tests/main.cpp
index 87a1573c2..84cd77cfb 100644
--- a/tests/performance_tests/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/performance_tests/main.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "derive_public_key.h"
 #include "derive_secret_key.h"
 #include "ge_frombytes_vartime.h"
+#include "ge_tobytes.h"
 #include "generate_key_derivation.h"
 #include "generate_key_image.h"
 #include "generate_key_image_helper.h"
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   TEST_PERFORMANCE0(filter, p, test_derive_public_key);
   TEST_PERFORMANCE0(filter, p, test_derive_secret_key);
   TEST_PERFORMANCE0(filter, p, test_ge_frombytes_vartime);
+  TEST_PERFORMANCE0(filter, p, test_ge_tobytes);
   TEST_PERFORMANCE0(filter, p, test_generate_keypair);
   TEST_PERFORMANCE0(filter, p, test_sc_reduce32);
   TEST_PERFORMANCE1(filter, p, test_signature, false);