diff --git a/crates/core/app/tests/mock_consensus_staking.rs b/crates/core/app/tests/mock_consensus_staking.rs
index 26755d3ef1..613f8f372f 100644
--- a/crates/core/app/tests/mock_consensus_staking.rs
+++ b/crates/core/app/tests/mock_consensus_staking.rs
@@ -186,6 +186,95 @@ async fn mock_consensus_can_define_and_delegate_to_a_validator() -> anyhow::Resu
         );
     }
 
+    // Now, create a transaction that delegates to the new validator.
+    let plan = {
+        use {
+            penumbra_num::Amount,
+            penumbra_sct::component::clock::EpochRead,
+            penumbra_stake::Delegate,
+            penumbra_transaction::{ActionPlan, TransactionParameters, TransactionPlan},
+        };
+        let action = ActionPlan::Delegate(Delegate {
+            validator_identity: new_validator_id,
+            epoch_index: storage.latest_snapshot().get_current_epoch().await?.index,
+            unbonded_amount: Amount::zero(), // TODO: use a non-zero value here.
+            delegation_amount: 1000000_u32.into(),
+        });
+        let mut plan = TransactionPlan {
+            actions: vec![action.into()],
+            // Now fill out the remaining parts of the transaction needed for verification:
+            memo: None,
+            detection_data: None, // We'll set this automatically below
+            transaction_parameters: TransactionParameters {
+                chain_id: TestNode::<()>::CHAIN_ID.to_string(),
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        };
+        plan.populate_detection_data(rand_core::OsRng, 0);
+        plan
+    };
+    let tx = client.witness_auth_build(&plan).await?;
+
+    // Execute the transaction, applying it to the chain state.
+    node.block().add_tx(tx.encode_to_vec()).execute().await?;
+    let post_delegate_snapshot = storage.latest_snapshot();
+
+    // Show that the set of validators still looks correct. We should not see any changes yet.
+    {
+        use penumbra_stake::{component::ConsensusIndexRead, validator::State};
+        let snapshot = post_delegate_snapshot;
+        // The original validator should still be active.
+        assert_eq!(
+            snapshot.get_validator_state(&existing_validator_id).await?,
+            Some(State::Active),
+            "validator should be active"
+        );
+        // The new validator should be defined, but not yet active. It should not be inclueded in
+        // consensus yet.
+        assert_eq!(
+            snapshot.get_validator_state(&new_validator_id).await?,
+            Some(State::Defined),
+            "new validator definition should be defined but not active"
+        );
+        // The original validator should still be the only validator in the consensus set.
+        assert_eq!(
+            snapshot.get_consensus_set().await?.len(),
+            1,
+            "the new validator should not be part of the consensus set yet"
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Fast forward to the next epoch.
+    node.fast_forward(EPOCH_LENGTH)
+        .instrument(error_span!("fast forwarding test node to next epoch"))
+        .await
+        .context("fast forwarding {EPOCH_LENGTH} blocks")?;
+    let post_delegate_next_epoch_snapshot = storage.latest_snapshot();
+
+    // Show that now, after an epoch and with a delegation, the validator is marked active.
+    {
+        use penumbra_stake::{component::ConsensusIndexRead, validator::State};
+        let snapshot = post_delegate_next_epoch_snapshot;
+        // The original validator should still be active.
+        assert_eq!(
+            snapshot.get_validator_state(&existing_validator_id).await?,
+            Some(State::Active),
+            "validator should be active"
+        );
+        // The new validator should now be active.
+        assert_eq!(
+            snapshot.get_validator_state(&new_validator_id).await?,
+            Some(State::Active),
+            "new validator should be active"
+        );
+        // There should now be two validators in the consensus set.
+        assert_eq!(
+            snapshot.get_consensus_set().await?.len(),
+            2,
+            "the new validator should now be part of the consensus set"
+        );
+    }
+
     // The test passed. Free our temporary storage and drop our tracing subscriber.
     Ok(())
         .tap(|_| drop(node))