diff --git a/tests/daemon/fw/dummy-strategy.cpp b/tests/daemon/fw/dummy-strategy.cpp
index 4497ede..84038c7 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/fw/dummy-strategy.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/fw/dummy-strategy.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
                                      const FaceEndpoint& ingress, const Data& data)
 {
   ++beforeSatisfyInterest_count;
+
+  Strategy::beforeSatisfyInterest(pitEntry, ingress, data);
 }
 
 void
@@ -97,6 +99,16 @@
                                 const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry)
 {
   ++afterReceiveNack_count;
+
+  Strategy::afterReceiveNack(ingress, nack, pitEntry);
+}
+
+void
+DummyStrategy::afterNewNextHop(const fib::NextHop& nextHop, const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry)
+{
+  afterNewNextHopCalls.push_back(pitEntry->getName());
+
+  Strategy::afterNewNextHop(nextHop, pitEntry);
 }
 
 } // namespace tests
diff --git a/tests/daemon/fw/dummy-strategy.hpp b/tests/daemon/fw/dummy-strategy.hpp
index 9a2445b..04a5d9d 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/fw/dummy-strategy.hpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/fw/dummy-strategy.hpp
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@
   afterReceiveNack(const FaceEndpoint& ingress, const lp::Nack& nack,
                    const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry) override;
 
+  void
+  afterNewNextHop(const fib::NextHop& nextHop, const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry) override;
+
 protected:
   /** \brief register an alias
    *  \tparam S subclass of DummyStrategy
@@ -102,6 +105,9 @@
   int afterReceiveData_count;
   int afterReceiveNack_count;
 
+  // a collection of names of PIT entries that afterNewNextHop() was called on
+  std::vector<Name> afterNewNextHopCalls;
+
   shared_ptr<Face> interestOutFace;
 };
 
diff --git a/tests/daemon/fw/strategy-newnexthop.t.cpp b/tests/daemon/fw/strategy-newnexthop.t.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..282e74f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/daemon/fw/strategy-newnexthop.t.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2019,  Regents of the University of California,
+ *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
+ *                           Colorado State University,
+ *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
+ *                           Washington University in St. Louis,
+ *                           Beijing Institute of Technology,
+ *                           The University of Memphis.
+ *
+ * This file is part of NFD (Named Data Networking Forwarding Daemon).
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of NFD authors and contributors.
+ *
+ * NFD is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+ * either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * NFD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ * without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * NFD, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "fw/forwarder.hpp"
+#include "common/global.hpp"
+
+#include "tests/test-common.hpp"
+#include "tests/daemon/global-io-fixture.hpp"
+#include "tests/daemon/face/dummy-face.hpp"
+#include "choose-strategy.hpp"
+#include "dummy-strategy.hpp"
+
+namespace nfd {
+namespace tests {
+
+class StrategyNewNextHopFixture : public GlobalIoTimeFixture
+{
+protected:
+  template<typename ...Args>
+  shared_ptr<DummyFace>
+  addFace(Args&&... args)
+  {
+    auto face = make_shared<DummyFace>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    faceTable.add(face);
+    return face;
+  }
+
+protected:
+  FaceTable faceTable;
+  Forwarder forwarder{faceTable};
+};
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Fw)
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(TestStrategyNewNextHop, StrategyNewNextHopFixture)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(AfterNewNextHop1)
+{
+  auto face1 = addFace();
+  auto face2 = addFace();
+  auto face3 = addFace();
+
+  DummyStrategy& strategy = choose<DummyStrategy>(forwarder, "/A", DummyStrategy::getStrategyName());
+  StrategyChoice& sc = forwarder.getStrategyChoice();
+  sc.insert(Name("/A/B"), strategy.getStrategyName());
+  sc.insert(Name("/A/B/C"), strategy.getStrategyName());
+
+  strategy.enableNewNextHopTrigger(true);
+
+  Fib& fib = forwarder.getFib();
+  Pit& pit = forwarder.getPit();
+
+  // fib: "/", "/A/B"
+  fib::Entry* entry = fib.insert("/").first;
+  fib.addOrUpdateNextHop(*entry, *face1, 0);
+  entry = fib.insert("/A/B").first;
+  fib.addOrUpdateNextHop(*entry, *face1, 0);
+
+  // pit: "/A", "/A/B/C"
+  auto interest1 = makeInterest("/A");
+  shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pit1 = pit.insert(*interest1).first;
+  pit1->insertOrUpdateInRecord(*face3, *interest1);
+  auto interest2 = makeInterest("/A/B/C");
+  shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pit2 = pit.insert(*interest2).first;
+  pit2->insertOrUpdateInRecord(*face3, *interest2);
+  // new nexthop for "/"
+  entry = fib.insert("/").first;
+  fib.addOrUpdateNextHop(*entry, *face2, 0);
+
+  // /A --> triggered, /A/B --> not triggered, /A/B/C --> not triggered
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(strategy.afterNewNextHopCalls.size(), 1);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(strategy.afterNewNextHopCalls[0], Name("/A"));
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(AfterNewNextHop2)
+{
+  auto face1 = addFace();
+  auto face2 = addFace();
+  auto face3 = addFace();
+
+  DummyStrategy& strategy = choose<DummyStrategy>(forwarder, "/A", DummyStrategy::getStrategyName());
+  StrategyChoice& sc = forwarder.getStrategyChoice();
+  sc.insert(Name("/A/B"), strategy.getStrategyName());
+  sc.insert(Name("/A/B/C"), strategy.getStrategyName());
+
+  strategy.enableNewNextHopTrigger(true);
+
+  Fib& fib = forwarder.getFib();
+  Pit& pit = forwarder.getPit();
+
+  // fib: "/", "/A/B"
+  fib::Entry* entry = fib.insert("/").first;
+  fib.addOrUpdateNextHop(*entry, *face1, 0);
+  entry = fib.insert("/A/B").first;
+  fib.addOrUpdateNextHop(*entry, *face1, 0);
+
+  // pit: "/A", "/A/B/C"
+  auto interest1 = makeInterest("/A");
+  shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pit1 = pit.insert(*interest1).first;
+  pit1->insertOrUpdateInRecord(*face3, *interest1);
+  auto interest2 = makeInterest("/A/B");
+  shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pit2 = pit.insert(*interest2).first;
+  pit2->insertOrUpdateInRecord(*face3, *interest2);
+  // new nexthop for "/"
+  entry = fib.insert("/").first;
+  fib.addOrUpdateNextHop(*entry, *face2, 0);
+
+  // /A --> triggered, /A/B --> not triggered, /A/B/C --> not triggered
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(strategy.afterNewNextHopCalls.size(), 1);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(strategy.afterNewNextHopCalls[0], Name("/A"));
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(DisableTrigger)
+{
+  auto face1 = addFace();
+  auto face2 = addFace();
+  auto face3 = addFace();
+
+  DummyStrategy& strategy = choose<DummyStrategy>(forwarder, "/A", DummyStrategy::getStrategyName());
+  strategy.enableNewNextHopTrigger(false);
+
+  Fib& fib = forwarder.getFib();
+  Pit& pit = forwarder.getPit();
+
+  fib::Entry* entry = fib.insert("/").first;
+  fib.addOrUpdateNextHop(*entry, *face1, 0);
+
+  auto interest1 = makeInterest("/A");
+  shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pit1 = pit.insert(*interest1).first;
+  pit1->insertOrUpdateInRecord(*face3, *interest1);
+  // new nexthop for "/A"
+  entry = fib.insert("/A").first;
+  fib.addOrUpdateNextHop(*entry, *face2, 0);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(strategy.afterNewNextHopCalls.size(), 0);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestStrategyNewNextHop
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Fw
+
+} // namespace tests
+} // namespace nfd