diff --git a/src/tests/system/tests/test_smartcard.py b/src/tests/system/tests/test_smartcard.py
index e455371aa47..40501dec72f 100644
--- a/src/tests/system/tests/test_smartcard.py
+++ b/src/tests/system/tests/test_smartcard.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import pytest
+from pytest_mh.cli import CLIBuilderArgs
 from sssd_test_framework.roles.client import Client
 from sssd_test_framework.roles.ipa import IPA
 from sssd_test_framework.topology import KnownTopology
@@ -309,3 +310,84 @@ def test_smartcard__without_soft_ocsp_with_unreachable_responder(client: Client,
     assert (
         "PIN" not in result.stderr or result.rc != 0
     ), f"Expected authentication to fail without soft_ocsp when OCSP is unreachable! rc={result.rc}"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.importance("high")
+@pytest.mark.topology(KnownTopology.Client)
+@pytest.mark.builtwith(client="virtualsmartcard")
+def test_smartcard__unlock_console_with_vlock(client: Client):
+    """
+    :title: Use smart card to unlock console with vlock
+    :setup:
+        1. Create local user and setup smart card authentication
+    :steps:
+        1. Login as user and lock terminal with vlock
+        2. Enter incorrect pin
+        3. Enter correct pin
+    :expectedresults:
+        1. User logged in and vlock locks the terminal and prompts for PIN
+        2. Authentication is unsuccessful
+        3. Authentication is successful
+    :customerscenario: False
+    """
+    username = "localuser1"
+    client.local.user(username).add()
+    client.smartcard.setup_local_card(client, username)
+
+    cli = client.host.cli
+    args: CLIBuilderArgs = {
+        "login": (cli.option.SWITCH, True),
+        "user": (cli.option.POSITIONAL, username),
+    }
+    su_cmd = " ".join(cli.argv("su", args))
+
+    result = client.host.conn.expect(
+        rf"""
+        proc exitmsg {{ msg code }} {{
+            catch close
+            lassign [wait] pid spawnid os_error_flag rc
+            puts ""
+            puts "expect result: $msg"
+            puts "expect exit code: $code"
+            puts "expect spawn exit code: $rc"
+            exit $code
+        }}
+
+        set timeout 60
+        spawn {su_cmd}
+
+        expect {{
+            "$ " {{ }}
+            timeout {{exitmsg "No shell prompt after su" 201}}
+            eof {{exitmsg "Unexpected end of file after su" 202}}
+        }}
+
+        send "vlock\r"
+
+        expect {{
+            "PIN for" {{send "wrongpin\r"}}
+            timeout {{exitmsg "No PIN prompt from vlock" 201}}
+            eof {{exitmsg "Unexpected end of file during vlock" 202}}
+        }}
+
+        expect {{
+            "PIN for" {{send "{TOKEN_PIN}\r"}}
+            "$ " {{exitmsg "vlock unlocked with wrong PIN" 1}}
+            timeout {{exitmsg "No re-prompt after wrong PIN" 201}}
+            eof {{exitmsg "Unexpected end of file after wrong PIN" 202}}
+        }}
+
+        expect {{
+            "$ " {{exitmsg "vlock unlock successful" 0}}
+            timeout {{exitmsg "Timeout after vlock unlock" 201}}
+            eof {{exitmsg "Unexpected end of file after vlock" 202}}
+        }}
+
+        exitmsg "Unexpected code path" 203
+        """,
+        verbose=False,
+    )
+
+    assert (
+        result.rc == 0
+    ), f"vlock smartcard authentication failed: rc={result.rc}, stdout={result.stdout}, stderr={result.stderr}"