diff --git a/test/emacs-hello b/test/emacs-hello
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b235e3ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/emacs-hello
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+test_description="Testing emacs notmuch-hello view"
+. test-lib.sh
+
+EXPECTED=$TEST_DIRECTORY/emacs.expected-output
+
+add_email_corpus
+
+test_begin_subtest "User-defined section with inbox tag"
+test_emacs "(let ((notmuch-hello-sections
+                   (list (lambda () (notmuch-hello-insert-searches
+                                     \"Test\" '((\"inbox\" . \"tag:inbox\")))))))
+           (notmuch-hello)
+           (test-output))"
+test_expect_equal_file OUTPUT $EXPECTED/notmuch-hello-new-section
+
+test_begin_subtest "User-defined section with empty, hidden entry"
+test_emacs "(let ((notmuch-hello-sections
+                   (list (lambda () (notmuch-hello-insert-searches
+                                     \"Test-with-empty\"
+                                     '((\"inbox\" . \"tag:inbox\")
+                                       (\"doesnotexist\" . \"tag:doesnotexist\"))
+                                     :hide-empty-searches t)))))
+             (notmuch-hello)
+             (test-output))"
+test_expect_equal_file OUTPUT $EXPECTED/notmuch-hello-section-with-empty
+
+test_begin_subtest "User-defined section, unread tag filtered out"
+test_emacs "(let ((notmuch-hello-sections
+                   (list (lambda () (notmuch-hello-insert-tags-section
+                                     \"Test-with-filtered\"
+                                     :hide-tags '(\"unread\"))))))
+             (notmuch-hello)
+             (test-output))"
+test_expect_equal_file OUTPUT $EXPECTED/notmuch-hello-section-hidden-tag
+
+test_begin_subtest "User-defined section, different query for counts"
+test_emacs "(let ((notmuch-hello-sections
+                   (list (lambda () (notmuch-hello-insert-tags-section
+                                     \"Test-with-counts\"
+                                     :filter-count \"tag:signed\")))))
+             (notmuch-hello)
+             (test-output))"
+test_expect_equal_file OUTPUT $EXPECTED/notmuch-hello-section-counts
+
+test_done
diff --git a/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello b/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello
index 3e59595f..14707906 100644
--- a/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello
+++ b/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ Saved searches: [edit]
 
 Search:                                                                     .
 
-[Show all tags]
+All tags: [show]
 
 	 Type a search query and hit RET to view matching threads.
 		Edit saved searches with the `edit' button.
   Hit RET or click on a saved search or tag name to view matching threads.
       `=' to refresh this screen. `s' to search messages. `q' to quit.
+			    Customize this page.
diff --git a/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-new-section b/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-new-section
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c64d7128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-new-section
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Test: [hide]
+
+	  52 inbox  
+
diff --git a/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-no-saved-searches b/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-no-saved-searches
index ef0e5d05..05475b15 100644
--- a/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-no-saved-searches
+++ b/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-no-saved-searches
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 
 Search:                                                                     .
 
-[Show all tags]
+All tags: [show]
 
 	 Type a search query and hit RET to view matching threads.
 		Edit saved searches with the `edit' button.
   Hit RET or click on a saved search or tag name to view matching threads.
       `=' to refresh this screen. `s' to search messages. `q' to quit.
+			    Customize this page.
diff --git a/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-section-counts b/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-section-counts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9d796590
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-section-counts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Test-with-counts: [hide]
+
+	   2 attachment             7 signed          
+	   7 inbox                  7 unread          
+
diff --git a/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-section-hidden-tag b/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-section-hidden-tag
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3688e7cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-section-hidden-tag
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Test-with-filtered: [hide]
+
+	   4 attachment            52 inbox                  7 signed 
+
diff --git a/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-section-with-empty b/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-section-with-empty
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8209feda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-section-with-empty
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Test-with-empty: [hide]
+
+	  52 inbox  
+
diff --git a/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-with-empty b/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-with-empty
index 71edba73..5e532221 100644
--- a/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-with-empty
+++ b/test/emacs.expected-output/notmuch-hello-with-empty
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ Saved searches: [edit]
 
 Search:                                                                     .
 
-[Show all tags]
+All tags: [show]
 
 	 Type a search query and hit RET to view matching threads.
 		Edit saved searches with the `edit' button.
   Hit RET or click on a saved search or tag name to view matching threads.
       `=' to refresh this screen. `s' to search messages. `q' to quit.
+			    Customize this page.
diff --git a/test/notmuch-test b/test/notmuch-test
index e14d34e4..f03b594d 100755
--- a/test/notmuch-test
+++ b/test/notmuch-test
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ TESTS="
   argument-parsing
   emacs-test-functions
   emacs-address-cleaning
+  emacs-hello
   emacs-show
 "
 TESTS=${NOTMUCH_TESTS:=$TESTS}