diff --git a/tests/toranj/start.sh b/tests/toranj/start.sh
index 26be93fe8..de7bda24a 100755
--- a/tests/toranj/start.sh
+++ b/tests/toranj/start.sh
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ run test-024-partition-merge.py
 run test-025-network-data-timeout.py
 run test-026-slaac-address.py
 run test-027-child-mode-change.py
+run test-028-router-leader-reset-recovery.py
 run test-100-mcu-power-state.py
 run test-600-channel-manager-properties.py
 run test-601-channel-manager-channel-change.py
diff --git a/tests/toranj/test-028-router-leader-reset-recovery.py b/tests/toranj/test-028-router-leader-reset-recovery.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3cfcde41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/toranj/test-028-router-leader-reset-recovery.py
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+#  Copyright (c) 2018, The OpenThread Authors.
+#  All rights reserved.
+#
+#  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#  1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#  2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#  3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the
+#     names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+#     derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+#  AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+#  IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+#  ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+#  LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+#  CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+#  SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+#  INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+#  CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+#  ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+#  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import time
+import wpan
+from wpan import verify
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Test description: Verify sequential reset recovery of a router and leader
+#
+
+test_name = __file__[:-3] if __file__.endswith('.py') else __file__
+print '-' * 120
+print 'Starting \'{}\''.format(test_name)
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Utility functions
+
+def verify_neighbor_table(node, neighbors):
+    """
+    This function verifies that the neighbor table of a given `node` contains the node in the `neighbors` list.
+    """
+    neighbor_table = wpan.parse_neighbor_table_result(node.get(wpan.WPAN_THREAD_NEIGHBOR_TABLE))
+    for neighbor in neighbors:
+        ext_addr = neighbor.get(wpan.WPAN_EXT_ADDRESS)[1:-1]
+        for entry in neighbor_table:
+            if entry.ext_address == ext_addr:
+                break
+        else:
+            raise wpan.VerifyError('Failed to find a neighbor entry for extended address {} in table'.format(ext_addr))
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Creating `wpan.Nodes` instances
+
+speedup = 4
+wpan.Node.set_time_speedup_factor(speedup)
+
+r1 = wpan.Node();
+r2 = wpan.Node();
+c2 = wpan.Node();  # c2 is used to force r2 becoming router
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Init all nodes
+
+wpan.Node.init_all_nodes()
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Build network topology
+#
+
+r1.form("RtrLderRst")
+
+r1.whitelist_node(r2)
+r2.whitelist_node(r1)
+r2.join_node(r1, wpan.JOIN_TYPE_ROUTER)
+
+c2.whitelist_node(r2)
+r2.whitelist_node(c2)
+c2.join_node(r2, wpan.JOIN_TYPE_END_DEVICE)
+c2.set(wpan.WPAN_POLL_INTERVAL, '8000')
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Test implementation
+
+WAIT_INTERVAL = 6
+
+# Check that r1 and r2 are present in each other's neighbor table
+def check_neighbor_tables():
+    verify_neighbor_table(r1, [r2])
+    verify_neighbor_table(r2, [r1])
+
+wpan.verify_within(check_neighbor_tables, WAIT_INTERVAL)
+
+verify(r1.get(wpan.WPAN_NODE_TYPE) == wpan.NODE_TYPE_LEADER)
+verify(r2.get(wpan.WPAN_NODE_TYPE) == wpan.NODE_TYPE_ROUTER)
+
+# Reset r2 and wait for it to be associated.
+r2.reset()
+
+def check_r2_neighbor_table():
+    verify(r2.is_associated())
+    verify_neighbor_table(r2, [r1])
+
+wpan.verify_within(check_r2_neighbor_table, WAIT_INTERVAL)
+verify(r1.get(wpan.WPAN_NODE_TYPE) == wpan.NODE_TYPE_LEADER)
+verify(r2.get(wpan.WPAN_NODE_TYPE) == wpan.NODE_TYPE_ROUTER)
+
+
+# Now reset r1 and check that everything recover correctly.
+r1.reset()
+
+def check_r1_neighbor_table():
+    verify(r1.is_associated())
+    verify_neighbor_table(r1, [r2])
+
+wpan.verify_within(check_r1_neighbor_table, WAIT_INTERVAL)
+verify(r1.get(wpan.WPAN_NODE_TYPE) == wpan.NODE_TYPE_LEADER)
+verify(r2.get(wpan.WPAN_NODE_TYPE) == wpan.NODE_TYPE_ROUTER)
+
+wpan.verify_within(check_r2_neighbor_table, WAIT_INTERVAL)
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Test finished
+
+wpan.Node.finalize_all_nodes()
+
+print '\'{}\' passed.'.format(test_name)