diff --git a/test/base_tests.cpp b/test/base_tests.cpp
index 8780513..f1764d6 100644
--- a/test/base_tests.cpp
+++ b/test/base_tests.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <vector>
 #include <mutex>
+#include <pls/internal/base/deque.h>
 
 using namespace pls::internal::base;
 using namespace std;
@@ -147,3 +148,59 @@ TEST_CASE( "aligned stack stores objects correctly", "[internal/base/aligned_sta
         REQUIRE(pointer_five == pointer_three);
     }
 }
+
+TEST_CASE( "deque stores objects correctly", "[internal/base/deque.h]") {
+    class my_item: public deque_item {
+
+    };
+
+    deque<my_item> deque;
+    my_item one, two, three;
+
+    SECTION( "add and remove items form the tail" ) {
+        deque.push_tail(&one);
+        deque.push_tail(&two);
+        deque.push_tail(&three);
+
+        REQUIRE(deque.pop_tail() == &three);
+        REQUIRE(deque.pop_tail() == &two);
+        REQUIRE(deque.pop_tail() == &one);
+    }
+
+    SECTION( "handles getting empty by popping the tail correctly" ) {
+        deque.push_tail(&one);
+        REQUIRE(deque.pop_tail() == &one);
+
+        deque.push_tail(&two);
+        REQUIRE(deque.pop_tail() == &two);
+    }
+
+    SECTION( "remove items form the head" ) {
+        deque.push_tail(&one);
+        deque.push_tail(&two);
+        deque.push_tail(&three);
+
+        REQUIRE(deque.pop_head() == &one);
+        REQUIRE(deque.pop_head() == &two);
+        REQUIRE(deque.pop_head() == &three);
+    }
+
+    SECTION( "handles getting empty by popping the head correctly" ) {
+        deque.push_tail(&one);
+        REQUIRE(deque.pop_head() == &one);
+
+        deque.push_tail(&two);
+        REQUIRE(deque.pop_head() == &two);
+    }
+
+    SECTION( "handles getting empty by popping the head and tail correctly" ) {
+        deque.push_tail(&one);
+        REQUIRE(deque.pop_tail() == &one);
+
+        deque.push_tail(&two);
+        REQUIRE(deque.pop_head() == &two);
+
+        deque.push_tail(&three);
+        REQUIRE(deque.pop_tail() == &three);
+    }
+}