diff --git a/tests/test_transfer.py b/tests/test_transfer.py
index 0d3c98a..d8ead10 100644
--- a/tests/test_transfer.py
+++ b/tests/test_transfer.py
@@ -80,6 +80,53 @@ def test_file_transfer_binary(address: str, timeout: float):
     lsv2.disconnect()
 
 
+def test_file_transfer_comp_mode(address: str, timeout: float):
+    """test if transferring a file in binary mode with active compatibility mode works"""
+    lsv2 = pyLSV2.LSV2(address, port=19000, timeout=timeout, safe_mode=True, compatibility_mode=True)
+    lsv2.connect()
+
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(suffix=None, prefix="pyLSV2_") as tmp_dir_name:
+        local_send_path = Path("./data/testdata.bmp")
+        local_recive_path = Path(tmp_dir_name).joinpath("test.bmp")
+        remote_path = pyLSV2.DriveName.TNC + pyLSV2.PATH_SEP + local_send_path.name
+
+        assert lsv2.file_info(remote_path) is not True
+
+        assert (
+            lsv2.send_file(
+                local_path=local_send_path,
+                remote_path=remote_path,
+                override_file=True,
+                binary_mode=True,
+            )
+            is True
+        )
+
+        assert (
+            lsv2.recive_file(
+                local_path=str(local_recive_path),
+                remote_path=remote_path,
+                override_file=True,
+                binary_mode=True,
+            )
+            is True
+        )
+
+        assert lsv2.delete_file(remote_path) is True
+
+        digests = []
+        for filename in [local_send_path, local_recive_path]:
+            hasher = hashlib.md5()
+            with open(filename, "rb") as f_p:
+                buf = f_p.read()
+                hasher.update(buf)
+                h_d = hasher.hexdigest()
+                digests.append(h_d)
+        assert (digests[0] == digests[1]) is True
+
+    lsv2.disconnect()
+
+
 def test_recive_with_path_formating(address: str, timeout: float):
     """test if reading of file information with / instead of \\ as path separator"""
     lsv2 = pyLSV2.LSV2(address, port=19000, timeout=timeout, safe_mode=True)