diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index 4cfa5c05c..f4c284020 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -1136,4 +1136,121 @@ mod tests {
         let _msg2 = Message::load_from_db(ctx, msg_id).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(_msg2.get_filemime(), None);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    pub fn test_get_summarytext_by_raw() {
+        let d = test::dummy_context();
+        let ctx = &d.ctx;
+
+        let some_text = Some("bla bla".to_string());
+        let empty_text = Some("".to_string());
+        let no_text: Option<String> = None;
+
+        let mut some_file = Params::new();
+        some_file.set(Param::File, "foo.bar");
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_summarytext_by_raw(
+                Viewtype::Text,
+                some_text.as_ref(),
+                &mut Params::new(),
+                50,
+                &ctx
+            ),
+            "bla bla" // for simple text, the type is not added to the summary
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_summarytext_by_raw(Viewtype::Image, no_text.as_ref(), &mut some_file, 50, &ctx,),
+            "Image" // file names are not added for images
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_summarytext_by_raw(Viewtype::Video, no_text.as_ref(), &mut some_file, 50, &ctx,),
+            "Video" // file names are not added for videos
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_summarytext_by_raw(Viewtype::Gif, no_text.as_ref(), &mut some_file, 50, &ctx,),
+            "GIF" // file names are not added for GIFs
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_summarytext_by_raw(
+                Viewtype::Sticker,
+                no_text.as_ref(),
+                &mut some_file,
+                50,
+                &ctx,
+            ),
+            "Sticker" // file names are not added for stickers
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_summarytext_by_raw(
+                Viewtype::Voice,
+                empty_text.as_ref(),
+                &mut some_file,
+                50,
+                &ctx,
+            ),
+            "Voice message" // file names are not added for voice messages, empty text is skipped
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_summarytext_by_raw(Viewtype::Voice, no_text.as_ref(), &mut some_file, 50, &ctx),
+            "Voice message" // file names are not added for voice messages
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_summarytext_by_raw(
+                Viewtype::Voice,
+                some_text.as_ref(),
+                &mut some_file,
+                50,
+                &ctx
+            ),
+            "Voice message \u{2013} bla bla" // `\u{2013}` explicitly checks for "EN DASH"
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_summarytext_by_raw(Viewtype::Audio, no_text.as_ref(), &mut some_file, 50, &ctx),
+            "Audio \u{2013} foo.bar" // file name is added for audio
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_summarytext_by_raw(
+                Viewtype::Audio,
+                empty_text.as_ref(),
+                &mut some_file,
+                50,
+                &ctx,
+            ),
+            "Audio \u{2013} foo.bar" // file name is added for audio, empty text is not added
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_summarytext_by_raw(
+                Viewtype::Audio,
+                some_text.as_ref(),
+                &mut some_file,
+                50,
+                &ctx
+            ),
+            "Audio \u{2013} foo.bar \u{2013} bla bla" // file name and text added for audio
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_summarytext_by_raw(Viewtype::File, some_text.as_ref(), &mut some_file, 50, &ctx),
+            "File \u{2013} foo.bar \u{2013} bla bla" // file name is added for files
+        );
+
+        let mut asm_file = Params::new();
+        asm_file.set(Param::File, "foo.bar");
+        asm_file.set_cmd(SystemMessage::AutocryptSetupMessage);
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_summarytext_by_raw(Viewtype::File, no_text.as_ref(), &mut asm_file, 50, &ctx),
+            "Autocrypt Setup Message" // file name is not added for autocrypt setup messages
+        );
+    }
 }