diff --git a/core/tx_pool_test.go b/core/tx_pool_test.go
index 4db3e6deef..3bc09e9fa5 100644
--- a/core/tx_pool_test.go
+++ b/core/tx_pool_test.go
@@ -152,6 +152,55 @@ func validateEvents(events chan NewTxsEvent, count int) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// validateDroppedEvents checks that the correct number of transaction rejection
+// and drop events were fired.
+func validateDroppedEvents(reject chan RejectedTxEvent, rcount int, dropped chan DropTxsEvent, dcount int) error {
+	count := 0
+	for count < rcount {
+		select {
+		case <-reject:
+			count++
+		case <-time.After(time.Second):
+			return fmt.Errorf("reject event #%d not fired", count)
+		}
+	}
+	rloop:
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-reject:
+			count++
+		case <-time.After(50 * time.Millisecond):
+			break rloop
+		}
+	}
+	if count > rcount {
+		return fmt.Errorf("more than %v reject events fired: %v", rcount, count)
+	}
+	count = 0
+	for count < dcount {
+		select {
+		case <-dropped:
+			count++
+		case <-time.After(time.Second):
+			return fmt.Errorf("drop event #%d not fired", count)
+		}
+	}
+	dloop:
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-dropped:
+			count++
+		case <-time.After(50 * time.Millisecond):
+			break dloop
+		}
+	}
+	if count > dcount {
+		return fmt.Errorf("more than %v drop events fired: %v", dcount, count)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func deriveSender(tx *types.Transaction) (common.Address, error) {
 	return types.Sender(types.HomesteadSigner{}, tx)
 }
@@ -689,6 +738,12 @@ func TestTransactionGapFilling(t *testing.T) {
 	events := make(chan NewTxsEvent, testTxPoolConfig.AccountQueue+5)
 	sub := pool.txFeed.Subscribe(events)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
+	revents := make(chan RejectedTxEvent, testTxPoolConfig.AccountQueue+5)
+	rsub := pool.rejectTxFeed.Subscribe(revents)
+	defer rsub.Unsubscribe()
+	devents := make(chan DropTxsEvent, testTxPoolConfig.AccountQueue+5)
+	dsub := pool.dropTxFeed.Subscribe(devents)
+	defer dsub.Unsubscribe()
 
 	// Create a pending and a queued transaction with a nonce-gap in between
 	pool.AddRemotesSync([]*types.Transaction{
@@ -722,6 +777,9 @@ func TestTransactionGapFilling(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := validateEvents(events, 2); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("gap-filling event firing failed: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := validateDroppedEvents(revents, 0, devents, 6); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("gap-filling drop / reject event firing failed: %v", err)
+	}
 	if err := validateTxPoolInternals(pool); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("pool internal state corrupted: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1201,6 +1259,12 @@ func TestTransactionPoolRepricing(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := validateEvents(events, 7); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("original event firing failed: %v", err)
 	}
+	revents := make(chan RejectedTxEvent, testTxPoolConfig.AccountQueue+5)
+	rsub := pool.rejectTxFeed.Subscribe(revents)
+	defer rsub.Unsubscribe()
+	devents := make(chan DropTxsEvent, testTxPoolConfig.AccountQueue+5)
+	dsub := pool.dropTxFeed.Subscribe(devents)
+	defer dsub.Unsubscribe()
 	if err := validateTxPoolInternals(pool); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("pool internal state corrupted: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1217,6 +1281,9 @@ func TestTransactionPoolRepricing(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := validateEvents(events, 0); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("reprice event firing failed: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := validateDroppedEvents(revents, 0, devents, 3); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("gap-filling drop / reject event firing failed: %v", err)
+	}
 	if err := validateTxPoolInternals(pool); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("pool internal state corrupted: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1233,6 +1300,9 @@ func TestTransactionPoolRepricing(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := validateEvents(events, 0); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("post-reprice event firing failed: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := validateDroppedEvents(revents, 3, devents, 0); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("gap-filling drop / reject event firing failed: %v", err)
+	}
 	if err := validateTxPoolInternals(pool); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("pool internal state corrupted: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1247,6 +1317,9 @@ func TestTransactionPoolRepricing(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := validateEvents(events, 1); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("post-reprice local event firing failed: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := validateDroppedEvents(revents, 0, devents, 2); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("gap-filling drop / reject event firing failed: %v", err)
+	}
 	if err := validateTxPoolInternals(pool); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("pool internal state corrupted: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1263,6 +1336,9 @@ func TestTransactionPoolRepricing(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := validateEvents(events, 5); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("post-reprice event firing failed: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := validateDroppedEvents(revents, 0, devents, 9); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("gap-filling drop / reject event firing failed: %v", err)
+	}
 	if err := validateTxPoolInternals(pool); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("pool internal state corrupted: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1350,6 +1426,12 @@ func TestTransactionPoolUnderpricing(t *testing.T) {
 	events := make(chan NewTxsEvent, 32)
 	sub := pool.txFeed.Subscribe(events)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
+	revents := make(chan RejectedTxEvent, testTxPoolConfig.AccountQueue+5)
+	rsub := pool.rejectTxFeed.Subscribe(revents)
+	defer rsub.Unsubscribe()
+	devents := make(chan DropTxsEvent, testTxPoolConfig.AccountQueue+5)
+	dsub := pool.dropTxFeed.Subscribe(devents)
+	defer dsub.Unsubscribe()
 
 	// Create a number of test accounts and fund them
 	keys := make([]*ecdsa.PrivateKey, 4)
@@ -1381,6 +1463,9 @@ func TestTransactionPoolUnderpricing(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := validateEvents(events, 3); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("original event firing failed: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := validateDroppedEvents(revents, 0, devents, 8); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("gap-filling drop / reject event firing failed: %v", err)
+	}
 	if err := validateTxPoolInternals(pool); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("pool internal state corrupted: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1408,6 +1493,9 @@ func TestTransactionPoolUnderpricing(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := validateEvents(events, 1); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("additional event firing failed: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := validateDroppedEvents(revents, 1, devents, 13); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("gap-filling drop / reject event firing failed: %v", err)
+	}
 	if err := validateTxPoolInternals(pool); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("pool internal state corrupted: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1430,6 +1518,9 @@ func TestTransactionPoolUnderpricing(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := validateEvents(events, 2); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("local event firing failed: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := validateDroppedEvents(revents, 0, devents, 7); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("gap-filling drop / reject event firing failed: %v", err)
+	}
 	if err := validateTxPoolInternals(pool); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("pool internal state corrupted: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1456,6 +1547,12 @@ func TestTransactionPoolStableUnderpricing(t *testing.T) {
 	events := make(chan NewTxsEvent, 32)
 	sub := pool.txFeed.Subscribe(events)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
+	revents := make(chan RejectedTxEvent, testTxPoolConfig.AccountQueue+5)
+	rsub := pool.rejectTxFeed.Subscribe(revents)
+	defer rsub.Unsubscribe()
+	devents := make(chan DropTxsEvent, testTxPoolConfig.AccountQueue+5)
+	dsub := pool.dropTxFeed.Subscribe(devents)
+	defer dsub.Unsubscribe()
 
 	// Create a number of test accounts and fund them
 	keys := make([]*ecdsa.PrivateKey, 2)
@@ -1480,6 +1577,9 @@ func TestTransactionPoolStableUnderpricing(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := validateEvents(events, int(config.GlobalSlots)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("original event firing failed: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := validateDroppedEvents(revents, 0, devents, 3); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("gap-filling drop / reject event firing failed: %v", err)
+	}
 	if err := validateTxPoolInternals(pool); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("pool internal state corrupted: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1497,6 +1597,9 @@ func TestTransactionPoolStableUnderpricing(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := validateEvents(events, 1); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("additional event firing failed: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := validateDroppedEvents(revents, 0, devents, 4); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("gap-filling drop / reject event firing failed: %v", err)
+	}
 	if err := validateTxPoolInternals(pool); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("pool internal state corrupted: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1583,6 +1686,12 @@ func TestTransactionReplacement(t *testing.T) {
 	events := make(chan NewTxsEvent, 32)
 	sub := pool.txFeed.Subscribe(events)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
+	revents := make(chan RejectedTxEvent, testTxPoolConfig.AccountQueue+5)
+	rsub := pool.rejectTxFeed.Subscribe(revents)
+	defer rsub.Unsubscribe()
+	devents := make(chan DropTxsEvent, testTxPoolConfig.AccountQueue+5)
+	dsub := pool.dropTxFeed.Subscribe(devents)
+	defer dsub.Unsubscribe()
 
 	// Create a test account to add transactions with
 	key, _ := crypto.GenerateKey()
@@ -1604,6 +1713,9 @@ func TestTransactionReplacement(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := validateEvents(events, 2); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("cheap replacement event firing failed: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := validateDroppedEvents(revents, 1, devents, 4); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("gap-filling drop / reject event firing failed: %v", err)
+	}
 
 	if err := pool.addRemoteSync(pricedTransaction(0, 100000, big.NewInt(price), key)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to add original proper pending transaction: %v", err)
@@ -1617,6 +1729,9 @@ func TestTransactionReplacement(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := validateEvents(events, 2); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("proper replacement event firing failed: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := validateDroppedEvents(revents, 1, devents, 2); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("gap-filling drop / reject event firing failed: %v", err)
+	}
 
 	// Add queued transactions, ensuring the minimum price bump is enforced for replacement (for ultra low prices too)
 	if err := pool.AddRemote(pricedTransaction(2, 100000, big.NewInt(1), key)); err != nil {
@@ -1642,6 +1757,9 @@ func TestTransactionReplacement(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := validateEvents(events, 0); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("queued replacement event firing failed: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := validateDroppedEvents(revents, 2, devents, 6); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("gap-filling drop / reject event firing failed: %v", err)
+	}
 	if err := validateTxPoolInternals(pool); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("pool internal state corrupted: %v", err)
 	}