diff --git a/scout_apm.gemspec b/scout_apm.gemspec
index b33a6baa..57e7c2f5 100644
--- a/scout_apm.gemspec
+++ b/scout_apm.gemspec
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   # tests. Specific versions are pulled in using specific gemfiles, e.g. 
   # `gems/rails3.gemfile`.
   s.add_development_dependency "activerecord"
+  s.add_development_dependency "actionpack"
+  s.add_development_dependency "actionview"
   s.add_development_dependency "sqlite3"
 
   s.add_development_dependency "rubocop"
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index dca6abc3..9cc3b3d6 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -65,7 +65,13 @@ def method_missing(sym)
   end
 end
 
+def remove_rails_namespace
+  Object.send(:remove_const, "Rails") if defined?(Rails)
+end
+
 def fake_rails(version)
+  remove_rails_namespace if (ENV["SCOUT_TEST_FEATURES"] || "").include?("instruments")
+
   Kernel.const_set("Rails", Module.new)
   Kernel.const_set("ActionController", Module.new)
   r = Kernel.const_get("Rails")
diff --git a/test/unit/instruments/action_view_test.rb b/test/unit/instruments/action_view_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8bb26372
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/instruments/action_view_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+if (ENV["SCOUT_TEST_FEATURES"] || "").include?("instruments")
+  require 'test_helper'
+  require 'action_view'
+  require 'action_pack'
+  require 'action_controller'
+
+  FIXTURE_LOAD_PATH = File.expand_path("fixtures", __dir__)
+
+  include ActionView::Context
+  include ActionView::Helpers::TagHelper
+  include ActionView::Helpers::TextHelper
+
+  module ActionController
+
+    class Base
+      self.view_paths = FIXTURE_LOAD_PATH
+
+      def self.test_routes(&block)
+        routes = ActionDispatch::Routing::RouteSet.new
+        routes.draw(&block)
+        include routes.url_helpers
+        routes
+      end
+    end
+
+    class TestCase
+      include ActionDispatch::TestProcess
+
+      def self.with_routes(&block)
+        routes = ActionDispatch::Routing::RouteSet.new
+        routes.draw(&block)
+        include Module.new {
+          define_method(:setup) do
+            super()
+            @routes = routes
+            @controller.singleton_class.include @routes.url_helpers if @controller
+          end
+        }
+        routes
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  class TestController < ActionController::Base
+
+    def render_simple_view
+      render template: "simple_view"
+    end
+  end
+
+  class RenderTest < ActionController::TestCase
+
+    tests TestController
+
+    with_routes do
+      get :render_simple_view, to: "test#render_simple_view"
+    end
+
+    def setup
+      # enable a logger so that (e.g.) the benchmarking stuff runs, so we can get
+      # a more accurate simulation of what happens in "real life".
+      super
+      @controller.logger      = ActiveSupport::Logger.new(nil)
+      ActionView::Base.logger = ActiveSupport::Logger.new(nil)
+
+      @request.host = "www.scoutapm.com"
+
+      @old_view_paths = ActionController::Base.view_paths
+      ActionController::Base.view_paths = FIXTURE_LOAD_PATH
+    end
+
+    def teardown
+      skip if should_skip?
+
+      ActionView::Base.logger = nil
+
+      ActionController::Base.view_paths = @old_view_paths
+    end
+
+    def test_partial_instrumentation
+      recorder = FakeRecorder.new
+      agent_context.recorder = recorder
+
+      instrument = ScoutApm::Instruments::ActionView.new(agent_context)
+      instrument.install(prepend: true)
+
+      get :render_simple_view
+      assert_response :success
+
+      assert_equal "simple_view/Rendering", recorder.requests.first.root_layer.name
+      assert_equal "test/_simple_partial/Rendering", recorder.requests.first.root_layer.children.first.name
+    end
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/test/unit/instruments/fixtures/simple_view.html.erb b/test/unit/instruments/fixtures/simple_view.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0baa1f2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/instruments/fixtures/simple_view.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<html>
+<head>
+  <title>Simple View</title>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <h1>Simple View</h1>
+  <%= render partial: "simple_partial", locals: { message: 'Simple Partial' } %>
+</body>
+</html>
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diff --git a/test/unit/instruments/fixtures/test/_simple_partial.html.erb b/test/unit/instruments/fixtures/test/_simple_partial.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c6b0abf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/instruments/fixtures/test/_simple_partial.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<div>
+  <p><%= @message %></p>
+</div>