diff --git a/src/tests/elementary/custom_recognizer.c b/src/tests/elementary/custom_recognizer.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..904fd2fd8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/elementary/custom_recognizer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#include <Efl_Ui.h>
+#include "custom_recognizer.eo.h"
+#define MY_CLASS                       CUSTOM_RECOGNIZER_CLASS
+
+typedef struct Custom_Recognizer_Data
+{
+
+} Custom_Recognizer_Data;
+
+EOLIAN static Eo *
+_custom_recognizer_efl_object_finalize(Eo *obj, Custom_Recognizer_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED)
+{
+   efl_gesture_recognizer_custom_gesture_name_set(obj, "custom_gesture");
+   return efl_finalize(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
+}
+
+EOLIAN static Efl_Canvas_Gesture *
+_custom_recognizer_efl_canvas_gesture_recognizer_add(Eo *obj, Custom_Recognizer_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Object *target EINA_UNUSED)
+{
+   return efl_add(EFL_CANVAS_GESTURE_CUSTOM_CLASS, obj);
+}
+
+EOLIAN static Efl_Canvas_Gesture_Recognizer_Result
+_custom_recognizer_efl_canvas_gesture_recognizer_recognize(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Custom_Recognizer_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED,
+                                                           Efl_Canvas_Gesture *gesture EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Object *watched EINA_UNUSED,
+                                                           Efl_Canvas_Gesture_Touch *event)
+{
+   switch (efl_gesture_touch_state_get(event))
+     {
+      case EFL_GESTURE_TOUCH_STATE_BEGIN:
+        return EFL_GESTURE_RECOGNIZER_RESULT_TRIGGER;
+      case EFL_GESTURE_TOUCH_STATE_UPDATE:
+        return EFL_GESTURE_RECOGNIZER_RESULT_TRIGGER;
+      case EFL_GESTURE_TOUCH_STATE_END:
+        return EFL_GESTURE_RECOGNIZER_RESULT_FINISH;
+      default:
+
+        break;
+     }
+
+   return EFL_GESTURE_RECOGNIZER_RESULT_CANCEL;
+}
+
+#include "custom_recognizer.eo.c"
diff --git a/src/tests/elementary/custom_recognizer.eo b/src/tests/elementary/custom_recognizer.eo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f0b69ef35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/elementary/custom_recognizer.eo
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+class @beta Custom_Recognizer extends Efl.Canvas.Gesture_Recognizer_Custom
+{
+   [[Custom gesture recognizer test class.
+   ]]
+   c_prefix: custom_recognizer;
+   implements {
+      Efl.Object.finalize;
+      Efl.Canvas.Gesture_Recognizer.add;
+      Efl.Canvas.Gesture_Recognizer.recognize;
+   }
+}
diff --git a/src/tests/elementary/efl_ui_test_gesture.c b/src/tests/elementary/efl_ui_test_gesture.c
index a950586ec7..f965b9a778 100644
--- a/src/tests/elementary/efl_ui_test_gesture.c
+++ b/src/tests/elementary/efl_ui_test_gesture.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <Evas_Legacy.h>
 #include <evas_canvas_eo.h>
 
+#include "custom_recognizer.eo.h"
+
 /*
 typedef enum
 {
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ enum
    MOMENTUM,
    FLICK,
    ZOOM,
+   CUSTOM,
    LAST
 };
 
@@ -506,10 +509,37 @@ EFL_START_TEST(test_efl_ui_gesture_zoom)
 }
 EFL_END_TEST
 
+static void
+custom_cb(void *data EINA_UNUSED , const Efl_Event *ev)
+{
+   Efl_Canvas_Gesture *g = ev->info;
+
+   ck_assert_str_eq(efl_gesture_custom_gesture_name_get(g), "custom_gesture");
+   int *count = data;
+   /* increment counter for event state which has been processed */
+   count[efl_gesture_state_get(g) - 1]++;
+}
+
+EFL_START_TEST(test_efl_ui_gesture_custom)
+{
+   Eo *rect = setup();
+   Eo *manager = efl_provider_find(rect, EFL_CANVAS_GESTURE_MANAGER_CLASS);
+   Eo *recognizer = efl_add(CUSTOM_RECOGNIZER_CLASS, manager);
+   efl_gesture_manager_recognizer_register(manager, recognizer);
+
+   efl_event_callback_add(rect, EFL_EVENT_GESTURE_CUSTOM, custom_cb, &count[CUSTOM]);
+   click_object(rect);
+   CHECK_ALL(CUSTOM, 1, 0, 1, 0);
+   efl_event_callback_del(rect, EFL_EVENT_GESTURE_CUSTOM, custom_cb, &count[CUSTOM]);
+   efl_gesture_manager_recognizer_unregister(manager, recognizer);
+}
+EFL_END_TEST
+
 void efl_ui_test_gesture(TCase *tc)
 {
    tcase_add_test(tc, test_efl_ui_gesture_taps);
    tcase_add_test(tc, test_efl_ui_gesture_long_tap);
    tcase_add_test(tc, test_efl_ui_gesture_flick);
    tcase_add_test(tc, test_efl_ui_gesture_zoom);
+   tcase_add_test(tc, test_efl_ui_gesture_custom);
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/elementary/meson.build b/src/tests/elementary/meson.build
index 745a63daf7..ba748514da 100644
--- a/src/tests/elementary/meson.build
+++ b/src/tests/elementary/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 priv_eo_files = [
+   'custom_recognizer.eo',
    'focus_test.eo',
    'focus_test_sub_main.eo',
    'focus_manager_test.eo'
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ efl_ui_suite_src = [
   'efl_ui_test_group_item.c',
   'efl_ui_test_text.c',
   'efl_ui_test_vg_animation.c',
+  'custom_recognizer.c',
 ]
 
 efl_ui_suite = executable('efl_ui_suite',