diff --git a/tests/helpers/utils.py b/tests/helpers/utils.py
index 1c8f0db28..d3ef3cd70 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/utils.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/utils.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 import re
 import pprint
+import os.path
 
 
 def print_i(text, indent, error=False):
@@ -101,3 +102,13 @@ def pattern_match(*, pattern, value):
     """
     re_pattern = '.*'.join(re.escape(part) for part in pattern.split('*'))
     return re.fullmatch(re_pattern, value) is not None
+
+
+def abs_datapath():
+    """Get the absolute path to the integration data directory.
+
+    Return:
+        The absolute path to the tests/integration/data directory.
+    """
+    file_abs = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+    return os.path.join(file_abs, '..', 'integration', 'data')
diff --git a/tests/integration/data/userscripts/open_current_url b/tests/integration/data/userscripts/open_current_url
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..6d7f6dc36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/data/userscripts/open_current_url
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "open -t $QUTE_URL" >> "$QUTE_FIFO"
diff --git a/tests/integration/features/conftest.py b/tests/integration/features/conftest.py
index 03559ede7..a099a1887 100644
--- a/tests/integration/features/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration/features/conftest.py
@@ -129,9 +129,24 @@ def run_command(quteproc, httpbin, command):
     else:
         count = None
     command = command.replace('(port)', str(httpbin.port))
+
     quteproc.send_cmd(command, count=count)
 
 
+@bdd.when(bdd.parsers.parse("I execute the userscript {userscript}"))
+def run_userscript(quteproc, userscript):
+    """Run a userscript located in tests/integration/data/userscripts.
+
+    Wrapper around :spawn --userscript {userscript} that uses an absolute
+    path.
+    """
+    abs_userscript_path = os.path.join(utils.abs_datapath(),
+                                       'userscripts', userscript)
+
+    cmd = ':spawn --userscript {abs_userscript_path}'
+    quteproc.send_cmd(cmd.format(abs_userscript_path=abs_userscript_path))
+
+
 @bdd.when(bdd.parsers.parse("I reload"))
 def reload(qtbot, httpbin, quteproc, command):
     """Reload and wait until a new request is received."""
@@ -334,8 +349,8 @@ def check_contents(quteproc, filename):
     The filename is interpreted relative to tests/integration/data.
     """
     content = quteproc.get_content(plain=False)
-    path = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), '..',
-                        'data', os.path.join(*filename.split('/')))
+    path = os.path.join(utils.abs_datapath(),
+                        os.path.join(*filename.split('/')))
     with open(path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
         file_content = f.read()
         assert content == file_content
diff --git a/tests/integration/features/spawn.feature b/tests/integration/features/spawn.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03506c18b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/features/spawn.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Feature: :spawn
+
+    Scenario: Running :spawn
+        When I run :spawn -v echo "Hello"
+        Then the message "Command exited successfully." should be shown
+
+    Scenario: Running :spawn with command that does not exist
+        When I run :spawn command_does_not_exist127623
+        Then the error "Error while spawning command: The process failed to start." should be shown
+
+    Scenario: Running :spawn with invalid quoting
+        When I run :spawn ""'""
+        Then the error "Error while splitting command: No closing quotation" should be shown
+
+    Scenario: Running :spawn with url variable
+        When I run :spawn echo {url}
+        Then "Executing echo with args ['about:blank'], userscript=False" should be logged
+
+    @posix
+    Scenario: Running :spawn with userscript
+        When I execute the userscript open_current_url
+        And I wait until about:blank is loaded
+        Then the following tabs should be open:
+            - about:blank
+            - about:blank (active)
diff --git a/tests/integration/features/test_spawn.py b/tests/integration/features/test_spawn.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9ddf0301
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/features/test_spawn.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# vim: ft=python fileencoding=utf-8 sts=4 sw=4 et:
+
+# Copyright 2015-2016 Florian Bruhin (The Compiler) <mail@qutebrowser.org>
+#
+# This file is part of qutebrowser.
+#
+# qutebrowser is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# qutebrowser is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with qutebrowser.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import pytest_bdd as bdd
+bdd.scenarios('spawn.feature')