diff --git a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/rules_counter.sh b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/rules_counter.sh
--- a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/rules_counter.sh
+++ b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/rules_counter.sh
@@ -73,7 +73,89 @@
 	pft_cleanup
 }
 
+atf_test_case "keepcounters" "cleanup"
+keepcounters_head()
+{
+	atf_set descr 'Test keepcounter functionality'
+	atf_set require.user root
+}
+
+keepcounters_body()
+{
+	pft_init
+
+	epair_send=$(vnet_mkepair)
+	ifconfig ${epair_send}a 192.0.2.1/24 up
+
+	vnet_mkjail alcatraz ${epair_send}b
+	jexec alcatraz ifconfig ${epair_send}b 192.0.2.2/24 up
+	jexec alcatraz pfctl -e
+
+	pft_set_rules alcatraz \
+		"pass all"
+
+	# Expect zero counters
+	atf_check -s exit:0 -e ignore \
+	    -o match:'Evaluations: 0[[:space:]]*Packets: 0*[[:space:]]*Bytes: 0*[[:space:]]*' \
+	    jexec alcatraz pfctl -s r -v
+
+	# Ensure the rule matched packets, so we can verify non-zero counters
+	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore ping -c 3 192.0.2.2
+
+	# Expect non-zero counters
+	atf_check -s exit:0 -e ignore \
+	    -o match:'Evaluations: [1-9][0-9]*[[:space:]]*Packets: [1-9][0-9]*[[:space:]]*Bytes: [1-9][0-9]*[[:space:]]*' \
+	    jexec alcatraz pfctl -s r -v
+
+	# As we set the (same) rules again we'd expect the counters to return
+	# to zero
+	pft_set_rules noflush alcatraz \
+		"pass all"
+
+	atf_check -s exit:0 -e ignore \
+	    -o match:'Evaluations: 0[[:space:]]*Packets: 0*[[:space:]]*Bytes: 0*[[:space:]]*' \
+	    jexec alcatraz pfctl -s r -v
+
+	# Increment rule counters
+	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore ping -c 3 192.0.2.2
+
+	# Now set new rules with 'keepcounters' set, so we'd expect nonzero
+	# counters
+	pft_set_rules noflush alcatraz \
+		"set keepcounters" \
+		"pass all"
+
+	atf_check -s exit:0 -e ignore \
+	    -o match:'Evaluations: [1-9][0-9]*[[:space:]]*Packets: [1-9][0-9]*[[:space:]]*Bytes: [1-9][0-9]*[[:space:]]*' \
+	    jexec alcatraz pfctl -s r -v
+
+	# However, if we set a different rule it should return to zero
+	pft_set_rules noflush alcatraz \
+		"set keepcounters" \
+		"pass inet all"
+
+	atf_check -s exit:0 -e ignore \
+	    -o match:'Evaluations: 0[[:space:]]*Packets: 0*[[:space:]]*Bytes: 0*[[:space:]]*' \
+	    jexec alcatraz pfctl -s r -v
+
+	# If we generate traffic and don't set keepcounters we also see zero
+	# counts when setting new rules
+	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore ping -c 3 192.0.2.2
+	pft_set_rules noflush alcatraz \
+		"pass inet all"
+
+	atf_check -s exit:0 -e ignore \
+	    -o match:'Evaluations: 0[[:space:]]*Packets: 0*[[:space:]]*Bytes: 0*[[:space:]]*' \
+	    jexec alcatraz pfctl -s r -v
+}
+
+keepcounters_cleanup()
+{
+	pft_cleanup
+}
+
 atf_init_test_cases()
 {
 	atf_add_test_case "get_clear"
+	atf_add_test_case "keepcounters"
 }