diff --git a/test/acceptance/support/output.rb b/test/acceptance/support/output.rb
index 8ecbdcaae..75a3f2d6c 100644
--- a/test/acceptance/support/output.rb
+++ b/test/acceptance/support/output.rb
@@ -78,5 +78,10 @@ module Acceptance
     def vm_halt_force
       @text =~ /Forcing shutdown of VM...$/
     end
+
+    # Output shows the VM is in the process of suspending
+    def vm_suspending
+      @text =~ /Saving VM state and suspending execution...$/
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/acceptance/suspend_test.rb b/test/acceptance/suspend_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0cb3ed27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/acceptance/suspend_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+require File.expand_path("../base", __FILE__)
+require "support/shared/command_examples"
+
+describe "vagrant suspend" do
+  include_context "acceptance"
+  it_behaves_like "a command that requires a Vagrantfile", ["vagrant", "suspend"]
+
+  it "succeeds and ignores if the VM is not created" do
+    require_box("default")
+
+    assert_execute("vagrant", "box", "add", "base", box_path("default"))
+    assert_execute("vagrant", "init")
+
+    result = assert_execute("vagrant", "suspend")
+    result.stdout.should match_output(:vm_not_created_warning)
+  end
+
+  it "is able to suspend a running virtual machine" do
+    require_box("default")
+
+    assert_execute("vagrant", "box", "add", "base", box_path("default"))
+    assert_execute("vagrant", "init")
+    assert_execute("vagrant", "up")
+
+    # Suspend the VM and assert that it worked properly (seemingly)
+    result = assert_execute("vagrant", "suspend")
+    result.stdout.should match_output(:vm_suspending)
+
+    # Assert that the VM is no longer running
+    result = assert_execute("vagrant", "status")
+    result.stdout.should match_output(:status, "default", "saved")
+  end
+
+  it "is able to resume after the machine has been suspended" do
+    require_box("default")
+
+    assert_execute("vagrant", "box", "add", "base", box_path("default"))
+    assert_execute("vagrant", "init")
+    assert_execute("vagrant", "up")
+    assert_execute("vagrant", "suspend")
+
+    # Assert that the VM is no longer running
+    result = assert_execute("vagrant", "status")
+    result.stdout.should match_output(:status, "default", "saved")
+
+    assert_execute("vagrant", "resume")
+
+    # Assert that the VM is once again running
+    result = assert_execute("vagrant", "status")
+    result.stdout.should match_output(:status, "default", "running")
+  end
+end