diff --git a/modules/imgproc/test/test_convhull.cpp b/modules/imgproc/test/test_convhull.cpp
index 49456c6cc..7e1f02bb1 100644
--- a/modules/imgproc/test/test_convhull.cpp
+++ b/modules/imgproc/test/test_convhull.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,22 @@ cvTsPointPolygonTest( CvPoint2D32f pt, const CvPoint2D32f* vv, int n, int* _idx=
     return result;
 }
 
+static cv::Point2f
+cvTsMiddlePoint(const cv::Point2f &a, const cv::Point2f &b)
+{
+    return cv::Point2f((a.x + b.x) / 2, (a.y + b.y) / 2);
+}
+
+static bool
+cvTsIsPointOnLineSegment(const cv::Point2f &x, const cv::Point2f &a, const cv::Point2f &b)
+{
+    double d1 = cvTsDist(CvPoint2D32f(x.x, x.y), CvPoint2D32f(a.x, a.y));
+    double d2 = cvTsDist(CvPoint2D32f(x.x, x.y), CvPoint2D32f(b.x, b.y));
+    double d3 = cvTsDist(CvPoint2D32f(a.x, a.y), CvPoint2D32f(b.x, b.y));
+
+    return (abs(d1 + d2 - d3) <= (1E-5));
+}
+
 
 /****************************************************************************************\
 *                              Base class for shape descriptor tests                     *
@@ -769,6 +785,146 @@ _exit_:
 }
 
 
+/****************************************************************************************\
+*                                   MinEnclosingTriangle Test                            *
+\****************************************************************************************/
+
+class CV_MinTriangleTest : public CV_BaseShapeDescrTest
+{
+public:
+    CV_MinTriangleTest();
+
+protected:
+    void run_func(void);
+    int validate_test_results( int test_case_idx );
+    std::vector<cv::Point2f> getTriangleMiddlePoints();
+
+    std::vector<cv::Point2f> convexPolygon;
+    std::vector<cv::Point2f> triangle;
+    double area;
+};
+
+
+CV_MinTriangleTest::CV_MinTriangleTest()
+{
+}
+
+std::vector<cv::Point2f> CV_MinTriangleTest::getTriangleMiddlePoints()
+{
+    std::vector<cv::Point2f> triangleMiddlePoints;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+        triangleMiddlePoints.push_back(cvTsMiddlePoint(triangle[i], triangle[(i + 1) % 3]));
+    }
+
+    return triangleMiddlePoints;
+}
+
+
+void CV_MinTriangleTest::run_func()
+{
+    std::vector<cv::Point2f> pointsAsVector;
+
+    cv::cvarrToMat(points).convertTo(pointsAsVector, CV_32F);
+
+    cv::minEnclosingTriangle(pointsAsVector, triangle, area);
+    cv::convexHull(pointsAsVector, convexPolygon, true, true);
+}
+
+
+int CV_MinTriangleTest::validate_test_results( int test_case_idx )
+{
+    bool errorEnclosed = false, errorMiddlePoints = false, errorFlush = true;
+    double eps = 1e-4;
+    int code = CV_BaseShapeDescrTest::validate_test_results( test_case_idx );
+
+#if 0
+    {
+    int n = 3;
+    double a = 8, c = 8, b = 100, d = 150;
+    CvPoint bp[4], *bpp = bp;
+    cvNamedWindow( "test", 1 );
+    IplImage* img = cvCreateImage( cvSize(500,500), 8, 3 );
+    cvZero(img);
+    for( i = 0; i < point_count; i++ )
+        cvCircle(img,cvPoint(cvRound(p[i].x*a+b),cvRound(p[i].y*c+d)), 3, CV_RGB(0,255,0), -1 );
+    for( i = 0; i < n; i++ )
+        bp[i] = cvPoint(cvRound(triangle[i].x*a+b),cvRound(triangle[i].y*c+d));
+    cvPolyLine( img, &bpp, &n, 1, 1, CV_RGB(255,255,0), 1, CV_AA, 0 );
+    cvShowImage( "test", img );
+    cvWaitKey();
+    cvReleaseImage(&img);
+    }
+#endif
+
+    int polygonVertices = (int) convexPolygon.size();
+
+    if (polygonVertices > 2) {
+        // Check if all points are enclosed by the triangle
+        for (int i = 0; (i < polygonVertices) && (!errorEnclosed); i++)
+        {
+            if (cv::pointPolygonTest(triangle, cv::Point2f(convexPolygon[i].x, convexPolygon[i].y), true) < (-eps))
+                errorEnclosed = true;
+        }
+
+        // Check if triangle edges middle points touch the polygon
+        std::vector<cv::Point2f> middlePoints = getTriangleMiddlePoints();
+
+        for (int i = 0; (i < 3) && (!errorMiddlePoints); i++)
+        {
+            bool isTouching = false;
+
+            for (int j = 0; (j < polygonVertices) && (!isTouching); j++)
+            {
+                if (cvTsIsPointOnLineSegment(middlePoints[i], convexPolygon[j],
+                                             convexPolygon[(j + 1) % polygonVertices]))
+                    isTouching = true;
+            }
+
+            errorMiddlePoints = (isTouching) ? false : true;
+        }
+
+        // Check if at least one of the edges is flush
+        for (int i = 0; (i < 3) && (errorFlush); i++)
+        {
+            for (int j = 0; (j < polygonVertices) && (errorFlush); j++)
+            {
+                if ((cvTsIsPointOnLineSegment(convexPolygon[j], triangle[i],
+                                              triangle[(i + 1) % 3])) &&
+                    (cvTsIsPointOnLineSegment(convexPolygon[(j + 1) % polygonVertices], triangle[i],
+                                              triangle[(i + 1) % 3])))
+                    errorFlush = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Report any found errors
+        if (errorEnclosed)
+        {
+            ts->printf( cvtest::TS::LOG,
+            "All points should be enclosed by the triangle.\n" );
+            code = cvtest::TS::FAIL_BAD_ACCURACY;
+        }
+        else if (errorMiddlePoints)
+        {
+            ts->printf( cvtest::TS::LOG,
+            "All triangle edges middle points should touch the convex hull of the points.\n" );
+            code = cvtest::TS::FAIL_INVALID_OUTPUT;
+        }
+        else if (errorFlush)
+        {
+            ts->printf( cvtest::TS::LOG,
+            "At least one edge of the enclosing triangle should be flush with one edge of the polygon.\n" );
+            code = cvtest::TS::FAIL_INVALID_OUTPUT;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ( code < 0 )
+        ts->set_failed_test_info( code );
+
+    return code;
+}
+
+
 /****************************************************************************************\
 *                                     MinEnclosingCircle Test                            *
 \****************************************************************************************/
@@ -1691,6 +1847,7 @@ void CV_PerimeterAreaSliceTest::run( int )
 
 TEST(Imgproc_ConvexHull, accuracy) { CV_ConvHullTest test; test.safe_run(); }
 TEST(Imgproc_MinAreaRect, accuracy) { CV_MinAreaRectTest test; test.safe_run(); }
+TEST(Imgproc_MinTriangle, accuracy) { CV_MinTriangleTest test; test.safe_run(); }
 TEST(Imgproc_MinCircle, accuracy) { CV_MinCircleTest test; test.safe_run(); }
 TEST(Imgproc_ContourPerimeter, accuracy) { CV_PerimeterTest test; test.safe_run(); }
 TEST(Imgproc_FitEllipse, accuracy) { CV_FitEllipseTest test; test.safe_run(); }