diff --git a/tests/performance_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/performance_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ffd84aa6..837d39bd3 100644
--- a/tests/performance_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/performance_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ set(performance_tests_headers
   generate_key_image.h
   generate_key_image_helper.h
   generate_keypair.h
+  signature.h
   is_out_to_acc.h
   subaddress_expand.h
   range_proof.h
diff --git a/tests/performance_tests/main.cpp b/tests/performance_tests/main.cpp
index c125f9042..ea23ec9ea 100644
--- a/tests/performance_tests/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/performance_tests/main.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "generate_key_image.h"
 #include "generate_key_image_helper.h"
 #include "generate_keypair.h"
+#include "signature.h"
 #include "is_out_to_acc.h"
 #include "subaddress_expand.h"
 #include "sc_reduce32.h"
@@ -150,6 +151,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   TEST_PERFORMANCE0(filter, verbose, test_ge_frombytes_vartime);
   TEST_PERFORMANCE0(filter, verbose, test_generate_keypair);
   TEST_PERFORMANCE0(filter, verbose, test_sc_reduce32);
+  TEST_PERFORMANCE1(filter, verbose, test_signature, false);
+  TEST_PERFORMANCE1(filter, verbose, test_signature, true);
 
   TEST_PERFORMANCE2(filter, verbose, test_wallet2_expand_subaddresses, 50, 200);
 
diff --git a/tests/performance_tests/signature.h b/tests/performance_tests/signature.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21110b525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/performance_tests/signature.h
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+// 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"
+
+template<bool verify>
+class test_signature : public single_tx_test_base
+{
+public:
+  static const size_t loop_count = 10000;
+
+  bool init()
+  {
+    if (!single_tx_test_base::init())
+      return false;
+
+    message = crypto::rand<crypto::hash>();
+    keys = cryptonote::keypair::generate(hw::get_device("default"));
+    crypto::generate_signature(message, keys.pub, keys.sec, m_signature);
+
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  bool test()
+  {
+    if (verify)
+      return crypto::check_signature(message, keys.pub, m_signature);
+    crypto::generate_signature(message, keys.pub, keys.sec, m_signature);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+private:
+  cryptonote::keypair keys;
+  crypto::hash message;
+  crypto::signature m_signature;
+};