diff --git a/test/altref_test.cc b/test/altref_test.cc
index ea7d955..e46da52 100644
--- a/test/altref_test.cc
+++ b/test/altref_test.cc
@@ -95,4 +95,103 @@
                            ::testing::Values(::libaom_test::kOnePassGood),
                            ::testing::Values(2, 5));
 
+typedef struct {
+  const unsigned int min_kf_dist;
+  const unsigned int max_kf_dist;
+  const unsigned int min_gf_interval;
+  const unsigned int max_gf_interval;
+  const unsigned int lag_in_frames;
+  libaom_test::TestMode encoding_mode;
+} AltRefTestParams;
+
+static const AltRefTestParams TestParams[] = {
+  { 0, 10, 4, 8, 10, ::libaom_test::kOnePassGood },
+  { 0, 30, 8, 12, 16, ::libaom_test::kOnePassGood },
+  { 30, 30, 12, 16, 25, ::libaom_test::kOnePassGood },
+  { 0, 60, 12, 20, 25, ::libaom_test::kOnePassGood },
+  { 60, 60, 16, 28, 30, ::libaom_test::kOnePassGood },
+  { 0, 100, 16, 32, 35, ::libaom_test::kOnePassGood },
+  { 0, 10, 4, 8, 10, ::libaom_test::kTwoPassGood },
+  { 0, 30, 8, 12, 16, ::libaom_test::kTwoPassGood },
+  { 30, 30, 12, 16, 25, ::libaom_test::kTwoPassGood },
+  { 0, 60, 16, 24, 25, ::libaom_test::kTwoPassGood },
+  { 60, 60, 20, 28, 30, ::libaom_test::kTwoPassGood },
+  { 0, 100, 24, 32, 35, ::libaom_test::kTwoPassGood },
+};
+
+std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &os, const AltRefTestParams &test_arg) {
+  return os << "AltRefTestParams { min_kf_dist:" << test_arg.min_kf_dist
+            << " max_kf_dist:" << test_arg.max_kf_dist
+            << " min_gf_interval:" << test_arg.min_gf_interval
+            << " max_gf_interval:" << test_arg.max_gf_interval
+            << " lag_in_frames:" << test_arg.lag_in_frames
+            << " encoding_mode:" << test_arg.encoding_mode << " }";
+}
+
+// This class is used to check the presence of altref frame.
+class AltRefFramePresenceTestLarge
+    : public ::libaom_test::CodecTestWith2Params<AltRefTestParams, aom_rc_mode>,
+      public ::libaom_test::EncoderTest {
+ protected:
+  AltRefFramePresenceTestLarge()
+      : EncoderTest(GET_PARAM(0)), altref_test_params_(GET_PARAM(1)),
+        rc_end_usage_(GET_PARAM(2)) {
+    is_arf_frame_present_ = 0;
+  }
+  virtual ~AltRefFramePresenceTestLarge() {}
+
+  virtual void SetUp() {
+    InitializeConfig();
+    SetMode(altref_test_params_.encoding_mode);
+    const aom_rational timebase = { 1, 30 };
+    cfg_.g_timebase = timebase;
+    cfg_.rc_end_usage = rc_end_usage_;
+    cfg_.g_threads = 1;
+    cfg_.kf_min_dist = altref_test_params_.min_kf_dist;
+    cfg_.kf_max_dist = altref_test_params_.max_kf_dist;
+    cfg_.g_lag_in_frames = altref_test_params_.lag_in_frames;
+  }
+
+  virtual bool DoDecode() const { return 1; }
+
+  virtual void PreEncodeFrameHook(::libaom_test::VideoSource *video,
+                                  ::libaom_test::Encoder *encoder) {
+    if (video->frame() == 0) {
+      encoder->Control(AOME_SET_CPUUSED, 5);
+      encoder->Control(AOME_SET_ENABLEAUTOALTREF, 1);
+      encoder->Control(AV1E_SET_MIN_GF_INTERVAL,
+                       altref_test_params_.min_gf_interval);
+      encoder->Control(AV1E_SET_MAX_GF_INTERVAL,
+                       altref_test_params_.max_gf_interval);
+    }
+  }
+
+  virtual bool HandleDecodeResult(const aom_codec_err_t res_dec,
+                                  libaom_test::Decoder *decoder) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(AOM_CODEC_OK, res_dec) << decoder->DecodeError();
+    if (is_arf_frame_present_ != 1 && AOM_CODEC_OK == res_dec) {
+      aom_codec_ctx_t *ctx_dec = decoder->GetDecoder();
+      AOM_CODEC_CONTROL_TYPECHECKED(ctx_dec, AOMD_GET_ALTREF_PRESENT,
+                                    &is_arf_frame_present_);
+    }
+    return AOM_CODEC_OK == res_dec;
+  }
+
+  const AltRefTestParams altref_test_params_;
+  int is_arf_frame_present_;
+  aom_rc_mode rc_end_usage_;
+};
+
+TEST_P(AltRefFramePresenceTestLarge, AltRefFrameEncodePresenceTest) {
+  libaom_test::I420VideoSource video("hantro_collage_w352h288.yuv", 352, 288,
+                                     cfg_.g_timebase.den, cfg_.g_timebase.num,
+                                     0, 100);
+  ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(RunLoop(&video));
+  ASSERT_EQ(is_arf_frame_present_, 1);
+}
+
+AV1_INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE(AltRefFramePresenceTestLarge,
+                           ::testing::ValuesIn(TestParams),
+                           ::testing::Values(AOM_Q, AOM_VBR, AOM_CBR, AOM_CQ));
+
 }  // namespace
diff --git a/test/test.cmake b/test/test.cmake
index 2ca7c64..7c5b7be 100644
--- a/test/test.cmake
+++ b/test/test.cmake
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 
 list(APPEND AOM_UNIT_TEST_ENCODER_SOURCES
             "${AOM_ROOT}/test/active_map_test.cc"
-            "${AOM_ROOT}/test/altref_test.cc"
             "${AOM_ROOT}/test/aq_segment_test.cc"
             "${AOM_ROOT}/test/borders_test.cc"
             "${AOM_ROOT}/test/cpu_speed_test.cc"
@@ -114,6 +113,7 @@
 
   if(CONFIG_AV1_DECODER AND CONFIG_AV1_ENCODER)
     list(APPEND AOM_UNIT_TEST_COMMON_SOURCES
+                "${AOM_ROOT}/test/altref_test.cc"
                 "${AOM_ROOT}/test/av1_encoder_parms_get_to_decoder.cc"
                 "${AOM_ROOT}/test/av1_ext_tile_test.cc"
                 "${AOM_ROOT}/test/binary_codes_test.cc"