diff --git a/test/monkey-tests/inserted-script.yaml b/test/monkey-tests/inserted-script.yaml
index b2f8fbf64..ac7bb0f7f 100644
--- a/test/monkey-tests/inserted-script.yaml
+++ b/test/monkey-tests/inserted-script.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,14 @@ steps:
   window: win1
 - action: navigate
   window: win1
-  url: file:///home/dsilvers/dev-netsurf/workspace/netsurf/test/js/inserted-script.html
+  url: about:blank
+- action: block
+  conditions:
+  - window: win1
+    status: complete
+- action: js-exec
+  window: win1
+  cmd: location.assign("file:///home/dsilvers/dev-netsurf/workspace/netsurf/test/js/inserted-script.html")
 - action: block
   conditions:
   - window: win1
diff --git a/test/monkey_driver.py b/test/monkey_driver.py
index 9f33160fe..c39d5e6a9 100755
--- a/test/monkey_driver.py
+++ b/test/monkey_driver.py
@@ -315,6 +315,18 @@ def run_test_step_action_wait_log(ctx, step):
     win.wait_for_log(source=source, foldable=foldable, level=level, substr=substr)
 
 
+def run_test_step_action_js_exec(ctx, step):
+    print(get_indent(ctx) + "Action: " + step["action"])
+    assert_browser(ctx)
+    browser = ctx['browser']
+    tag = step['window']
+    cmd = step['cmd']
+    print(get_indent(ctx) + "        " + tag + " Run " + cmd)
+    win = ctx['windows'].get(tag)
+    assert(win is not None)
+    win.js_exec(cmd)
+
+
 def run_test_step_action_quit(ctx, step):
     print(get_indent(ctx) + "Action: " + step["action"])
     assert_browser(ctx)
@@ -338,6 +350,7 @@ step_handlers = {
     "remove-auth":  run_test_step_action_remove_auth,
     "clear-log":    run_test_step_action_clear_log,
     "wait-log":     run_test_step_action_wait_log,
+    "js-exec":      run_test_step_action_js_exec,
     "quit":         run_test_step_action_quit,
 }
 
diff --git a/test/monkeyfarmer.py b/test/monkeyfarmer.py
index 6cc7ec143..0bae027a2 100644
--- a/test/monkeyfarmer.py
+++ b/test/monkeyfarmer.py
@@ -306,7 +306,10 @@ class BrowserWindow:
 
     def reload(self):
         self.browser.farmer.tell_monkey("WINDOW RELOAD %s" % self.winid)
-            
+
+    def js_exec(self, src):
+        self.browser.farmer.tell_monkey("WINDOW EXEC WIN %s %s" % (self.winid, src))
+
     def handle(self, action, *args):
         handler = getattr(self, "handle_window_" + action, None)
         if handler is not None: