diff --git a/tests/install.sh b/tests/install.sh
index 1f1a3729..573a5beb 100755
--- a/tests/install.sh
+++ b/tests/install.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if python -c 'import sys; sys.exit(1 * (sys.version_info[0] != 2))' ; then
 		pip install unittest2 argparse
 	fi
 fi
-sudo apt-get install -qq screen zsh tcsh mksh busybox
+sudo apt-get install -qq screen zsh tcsh mksh busybox ipython
 # Travis has too outdated fish. It cannot be used for tests.
 # sudo apt-get install fish
 true
diff --git a/tests/test_shells/input.ipython b/tests/test_shells/input.ipython
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..23b80198
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_shells/input.ipython
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+print ('cd ' + 'tests/shell/3rd')  # Start of the test marker
+bool 42
+bool 44
+class Test(object):
+pass
+
+exit
diff --git a/tests/test_shells/ipython.ok b/tests/test_shells/ipython.ok
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85bd82a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_shells/ipython.ok
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+ In [2]  bool 42
+     2>  bool(42)
+ Out[2]  True
+
+ In [3]  bool 44
+     3>  bool(44)
+ Out[3]  True
+
+ In [4]  class Test(object):
+             pass
+         
+
+ In [5]  exit
diff --git a/tests/test_shells/ipython_home/profile_default/ipython_config.py b/tests/test_shells/ipython_home/profile_default/ipython_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..babd9e79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_shells/ipython_home/profile_default/ipython_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+c = get_config()
+c.InteractiveShellApp.extensions = ['powerline.bindings.ipython.post_0_11']
+c.TerminalInteractiveShell.autocall = 1
diff --git a/tests/test_shells/postproc.py b/tests/test_shells/postproc.py
index f34fa81c..dd12f829 100755
--- a/tests/test_shells/postproc.py
+++ b/tests/test_shells/postproc.py
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@ new_fname = os.path.join('tests', 'shell', shell + '.' + test_type + '.log')
 pid_fname = os.path.join('tests', 'shell', '3rd', 'pid')
 
 
-with open(pid_fname, 'r') as P:
-	pid = P.read().strip()
+try:
+	with open(pid_fname, 'r') as P:
+		pid = P.read().strip()
+except IOError:
+	pid = None
 hostname = socket.gethostname()
 user = os.environ['USER']
 
@@ -34,7 +37,8 @@ with codecs.open(fname, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as R:
 			})
 			line = line.replace(hostname, 'HOSTNAME')
 			line = line.replace(user, 'USER')
-			line = line.replace(pid, 'PID')
+			if pid is not None:
+				line = line.replace(pid, 'PID')
 			if shell == 'fish':
 				try:
 					start = line.index('\033[0;')
diff --git a/tests/test_shells/test.sh b/tests/test_shells/test.sh
index f224e22f..3977d77f 100755
--- a/tests/test_shells/test.sh
+++ b/tests/test_shells/test.sh
@@ -120,60 +120,68 @@ mkdir tests/shell/3rd/'$(echo)'
 mkdir tests/shell/3rd/'`echo`'
 
 mkdir tests/shell/fish_home
+cp -r tests/test_shells/ipython_home tests/shell
 export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$PWD/tests/shell/fish_home"
+export IPYTHONDIR="$PWD/tests/shell/ipython_home"
 
 unset ENV
 
-powerline-daemon -k || true
-sleep 1s
+if test "x${ONLY_SHELL%sh}" != "x${ONLY_SHELL}" || test "x${ONLY_SHELL}" = xbb ; then
+	powerline-daemon -k || true
+	sleep 1s
 
-scripts/powerline-config shell command
+	scripts/powerline-config shell command
 
-for TEST_TYPE in "daemon" "nodaemon" ; do
-	if test $TEST_TYPE == daemon ; then
-		sh -c 'echo $$ > tests/shell/daemon_pid; ./scripts/powerline-daemon -f &>tests/shell/daemon_log' &
-	fi
-	if ! run_test $TEST_TYPE bash --norc --noprofile -i ; then
-		FAILED=1
-	fi
-
-	if ! run_test $TEST_TYPE zsh -f -i ; then
-		FAILED=1
-	fi
-
-	if ! run_test $TEST_TYPE fish -i ; then
-		FAILED=1
-	fi
-
-	if ! run_test $TEST_TYPE tcsh -f -i ; then
-		FAILED=1
-	fi
-
-	if ! run_test $TEST_TYPE bb -i ; then
-		FAILED=1
-	fi
-
-	if ! run_test $TEST_TYPE mksh -i ; then
-		FAILED=1
-	fi
-
-	if ! run_test $TEST_TYPE dash -i ; then
-		# dash tests are not stable, see #931
-		# FAILED=1
-		true
-	fi
-	if test $TEST_TYPE == daemon ; then
-		./scripts/powerline-daemon -k
-		wait $(cat tests/shell/daemon_pid)
-		if ! test -z "$(cat tests/shell/daemon_log)" ; then
-			echo '____________________________________________________________'
-			echo "Daemon log:"
-			echo '============================================================'
-			cat tests/shell/daemon_log
+	for TEST_TYPE in "daemon" "nodaemon" ; do
+		if test $TEST_TYPE == daemon ; then
+			sh -c 'echo $$ > tests/shell/daemon_pid; ./scripts/powerline-daemon -f &>tests/shell/daemon_log' &
+		fi
+		if ! run_test $TEST_TYPE bash --norc --noprofile -i ; then
 			FAILED=1
 		fi
-	fi
-done
+
+		if ! run_test $TEST_TYPE zsh -f -i ; then
+			FAILED=1
+		fi
+
+		if ! run_test $TEST_TYPE fish -i ; then
+			FAILED=1
+		fi
+
+		if ! run_test $TEST_TYPE tcsh -f -i ; then
+			FAILED=1
+		fi
+
+		if ! run_test $TEST_TYPE bb -i ; then
+			FAILED=1
+		fi
+
+		if ! run_test $TEST_TYPE mksh -i ; then
+			FAILED=1
+		fi
+
+		if ! run_test $TEST_TYPE dash -i ; then
+			# dash tests are not stable, see #931
+			# FAILED=1
+			true
+		fi
+		if test $TEST_TYPE == daemon ; then
+			./scripts/powerline-daemon -k
+			wait $(cat tests/shell/daemon_pid)
+			if ! test -z "$(cat tests/shell/daemon_log)" ; then
+				echo '____________________________________________________________'
+				echo "Daemon log:"
+				echo '============================================================'
+				cat tests/shell/daemon_log
+				FAILED=1
+			fi
+		fi
+	done
+fi
+
+if ! run_test ipython ipython ; then
+	FAILED=1
+fi
 
 test "x$ONLY_SHELL" = "x" && rm -r tests/shell
 exit $FAILED