diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-compute-feature-shelve-migrate-fdbd3633abe65c4e.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-compute-feature-shelve-migrate-fdbd3633abe65c4e.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..121e060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-compute-feature-shelve-migrate-fdbd3633abe65c4e.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add a new config option ``[compute-feature-enabled] shelve_migrate``
+    which enable test for environment that support cold migration of qcow2
+    unshelved instance.
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 36ad405..77b5ce2 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -447,6 +447,10 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('shelve',
                 default=True,
                 help="Does the test environment support shelving/unshelving?"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('shelve_migrate',
+                default=False,
+                help="Does the test environment support "
+                     "cold migration of unshelved server?"),
     cfg.BoolOpt('suspend',
                 default=True,
                 help="Does the test environment support suspend/resume?"),
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py b/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
index d6b6d14..ed06898 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
@@ -33,9 +33,18 @@
      * shelve the instance
      * unshelve the instance
      * check the existence of the timestamp file in the unshelved instance
+     * check the existence of the timestamp file in the unshelved instance,
+       after a cold migrate
 
     """
 
+    credentials = ['primary', 'admin']
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(TestShelveInstance, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.admin_servers_client = cls.os_admin.servers_client
+
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
         super(TestShelveInstance, cls).skip_checks()
@@ -50,7 +59,21 @@
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, server['id'],
                                        'ACTIVE')
 
-    def _create_server_then_shelve_and_unshelve(self, boot_from_volume=False):
+    def _cold_migrate_server(self, server):
+        src_host = self.get_host_for_server(server['id'])
+
+        self.admin_servers_client.migrate_server(server['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client,
+                                       server['id'], 'VERIFY_RESIZE')
+        self.servers_client.confirm_resize_server(server['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client,
+                                       server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
+
+        dst_host = self.get_host_for_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertNotEqual(src_host, dst_host)
+
+    def _create_server_then_shelve_and_unshelve(self, boot_from_volume=False,
+                                                cold_migrate=False):
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
 
         security_group = self._create_security_group()
@@ -71,6 +94,10 @@
         # with the instance snapshot
         self._shelve_then_unshelve_server(server)
 
+        if cold_migrate:
+            # Prevent bug #1732428 from coming back
+            self._cold_migrate_server(server)
+
         timestamp2 = self.get_timestamp(instance_ip,
                                         private_key=keypair['private_key'],
                                         server=server)
@@ -91,3 +118,18 @@
     @utils.services('compute', 'volume', 'network', 'image')
     def test_shelve_volume_backed_instance(self):
         self._create_server_then_shelve_and_unshelve(boot_from_volume=True)
+
+    @decorators.attr(type='slow')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('1295fd9e-193a-4cf8-b211-55358e021bae')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.cold_migration,
+                          'Cold migration not available.')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.shelve_migrate,
+                          'Shelve migrate not available.')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute.min_compute_nodes > 1,
+                          'Less than 2 compute nodes, skipping multinode '
+                          'tests.')
+    @utils.services('compute', 'network', 'image')
+    def test_cold_migrate_unshelved_instance(self):
+        self._create_server_then_shelve_and_unshelve(cold_migrate=True)