diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 5b7b35d6..97b6abe3 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ endif
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) --test-force-murmur3 --test-force-autosave-at 100 sync
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS_VERBOSE) -c $(CONF) dup -l test.log
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS_VERBOSE) -c $(CONF) list -l test.log > output.log
+	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS_VERBOSE) -c $(CONF) test-rewrite
+	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS_VERBOSE) -c $(CONF) test-read
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) status -l test.log
 if HAVE_SYMLINK
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(PAR1) pool
@@ -568,11 +570,9 @@ endif
 	rm bench/disk3/a/6*
 	rm bench/disk4/a/6*
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) -B 10 sync
-	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS_VERBOSE) -c $(CONF) test-rewrite
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) check -l test.log
 	$(TESTENV) ./mktest$(EXEEXT) generate 4 6 $(CHECKCOUNT) $(CHECKSIZE)
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) -B 100 sync
-	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) test-rewrite
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) -B 1000 sync
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) check -l test.log
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) sync
diff --git a/cmdline/snapraid.c b/cmdline/snapraid.c
index 3f083899..17afa3fa 100644
--- a/cmdline/snapraid.c
+++ b/cmdline/snapraid.c
@@ -390,11 +390,12 @@ void signal_handler(int signal)
 #define OPERATION_SCRUB 9
 #define OPERATION_STATUS 10
 #define OPERATION_REWRITE 11
-#define OPERATION_NANO 12
-#define OPERATION_SPINUP 13
-#define OPERATION_SPINDOWN 14
-#define OPERATION_DEVICES 15
-#define OPERATION_SMART 16
+#define OPERATION_READ 12
+#define OPERATION_NANO 13
+#define OPERATION_SPINUP 14
+#define OPERATION_SPINDOWN 15
+#define OPERATION_DEVICES 16
+#define OPERATION_SMART 17
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
@@ -761,6 +762,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 		operation = OPERATION_STATUS;
 	} else if (strcmp(argv[optind], "test-rewrite") == 0) {
 		operation = OPERATION_REWRITE;
+	} else if (strcmp(argv[optind], "test-read") == 0) {
+		operation = OPERATION_READ;
 	} else if (strcmp(argv[optind], "test-nano") == 0) {
 		operation = OPERATION_NANO;
 	} else if (strcmp(argv[optind], "up") == 0) {
@@ -888,6 +891,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	case OPERATION_DUP :
 	case OPERATION_STATUS :
 	case OPERATION_REWRITE :
+	case OPERATION_READ :
 	case OPERATION_REHASH :
 	case OPERATION_SPINUP : /* we want to do it in different threads to avoid blocking */
 		/* avoid to check and access data disks if not needed */
@@ -902,6 +906,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	case OPERATION_POOL :
 	case OPERATION_STATUS :
 	case OPERATION_REWRITE :
+	case OPERATION_READ :
 	case OPERATION_REHASH :
 	case OPERATION_NANO :
 	case OPERATION_SPINUP : /* we want to do it in different threads to avoid blocking */
@@ -1129,6 +1134,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
 		state_write(&state);
 
+		memory();
+	} else if (operation == OPERATION_READ) {
+		state_read(&state);
+
 		memory();
 	} else if (operation == OPERATION_NANO) {
 		state_read(&state);