diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 59929a11..74bad79c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ jobs:
             target/
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-compile-v1-${{ matrix.libfuse }}-${{ matrix.features }}-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.toml', '.github/workflows/*.yml') }}
 
+      - name: Configure system policies
+        id: system-policies
+        run: |
+          echo 'user_allow_other' | sudo tee -a /etc/fuse.conf
+
       - name: Install packages
         run: |
           sudo apt update
diff --git a/tests/unmount.rs b/tests/unmount.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..11b423d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unmount.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+mod fixtures;
+
+use std::io::Read;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use fixtures::hello_fs::HelloFS;
+use fuser::Config;
+use fuser::MountOption;
+use fuser::SessionACL;
+
+#[test_log::test]
+fn should_unmount_without_outstanding_handles() {
+    let mountpoint = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let mut cfg = Config::default();
+    cfg.acl = SessionACL::RootAndOwner;
+    cfg.n_threads = Some(2);
+    let session = fuser::spawn_mount2(HelloFS, &mountpoint, &cfg).unwrap();
+    session.umount_and_join(&[]).unwrap();
+}
+
+#[test_log::test]
+fn should_prompt_unmount_retry_while_file_is_open_with_autounmount() {
+    let mountpoint = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let mut cfg = Config::default();
+    cfg.acl = SessionACL::RootAndOwner;
+    cfg.n_threads = Some(2);
+    cfg.mount_options.push(MountOption::AutoUnmount);
+    let session = fuser::spawn_mount2(HelloFS, &mountpoint, &cfg).unwrap();
+    let hello_file = mountpoint.path().join("hello.txt");
+
+    let (handle_open_done_tx, handle_open_done_rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel::<()>();
+    let (unmount_error_done_tx, unmount_error_done_rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel::<()>();
+    let (handle_close_done_tx, handle_close_done_rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel::<()>();
+    let (umount_completed_tx, unmount_completed_rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel::<()>();
+
+    let session_thread = std::thread::spawn(move || {
+        // Attempt to unmount while the file is open
+        handle_open_done_rx.recv().expect("recv handle open done");
+        let (session, error) = session
+            .umount_and_join(&[])
+            .expect_err("unmount should fail");
+        assert_eq!(
+            error.kind(),
+            std::io::ErrorKind::ResourceBusy,
+            "unmount should fail with ResourceBusy because the file is opened"
+        );
+        // Notify that the unmount attempt is done, file thread can close the file
+        unmount_error_done_tx
+            .send(())
+            .expect("send unmount error done");
+        // Wait for the hello thread to finish closing the file
+        handle_close_done_rx.recv().expect("recv handle close done");
+        session
+            .expect("session should still be valid")
+            .umount_and_join(&[])
+            .expect("unmount should succeed now that the file handle is closed");
+        // Notify that unmount succeeded and test case should finish
+        umount_completed_tx
+            .send(())
+            .expect("send unmount completed");
+    });
+    let hello_thread = std::thread::spawn(move || {
+        let mut file = std::fs::File::open(hello_file).expect("open hello file");
+        let mut buffer = Vec::new();
+        file.read_to_end(&mut buffer).expect("read hello file");
+        // Notify the main thread that the file is opened - the session should try to unmount while the handle is open
+        handle_open_done_tx.send(()).expect("send handle open done");
+        // Wait for the main thread to send an error
+        unmount_error_done_rx
+            .recv()
+            .expect("recv unmount error done");
+        drop(file);
+        // The file is dropped, so the session should be able to unmount
+        handle_close_done_tx
+            .send(())
+            .expect("send handle close done");
+    });
+
+    unmount_completed_rx
+        .recv_timeout(Duration::from_secs(3))
+        .expect("test case should finish within 3 seconds, something might be blocking the unmount process");
+    session_thread.join().expect("join session thread");
+    hello_thread.join().expect("join hello thread");
+}
+
+#[test_log::test]
+fn should_prompt_unmount_retry_while_file_is_open_without_autounmount() {
+    let mountpoint = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let mut cfg = Config::default();
+    cfg.acl = SessionACL::RootAndOwner;
+    cfg.n_threads = Some(2);
+    let session = fuser::spawn_mount2(HelloFS, &mountpoint, &cfg).unwrap();
+    let hello_file = mountpoint.path().join("hello.txt");
+
+    let (handle_open_done_tx, handle_open_done_rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel::<()>();
+    let (unmount_error_done_tx, unmount_error_done_rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel::<()>();
+    let (handle_close_done_tx, handle_close_done_rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel::<()>();
+    let (umount_completed_tx, unmount_completed_rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel::<()>();
+
+    let session_thread = std::thread::spawn(move || {
+        // Attempt to unmount while the file is open
+        handle_open_done_rx.recv().expect("recv handle open done");
+        let (session, error) = session
+            .umount_and_join(&[])
+            .expect_err("unmount should fail");
+        assert_eq!(
+            error.kind(),
+            std::io::ErrorKind::ResourceBusy,
+            "unmount should fail with ResourceBusy because the file is opened"
+        );
+        // Notify that the unmount attempt is done, file thread can close the file
+        unmount_error_done_tx
+            .send(())
+            .expect("send unmount error done");
+        // Wait for the hello thread to finish closing the file
+        handle_close_done_rx.recv().expect("recv handle close done");
+        session
+            .expect("session should still be valid")
+            .umount_and_join(&[])
+            .expect("unmount should succeed now that the file handle is closed");
+        // Notify that unmount succeeded and test case should finish
+        umount_completed_tx
+            .send(())
+            .expect("send unmount completed");
+    });
+    let hello_thread = std::thread::spawn(move || {
+        let mut file = std::fs::File::open(hello_file).expect("open hello file");
+        let mut buffer = Vec::new();
+        file.read_to_end(&mut buffer).expect("read hello file");
+        // Notify the main thread that the file is opened - the session should try to unmount while the handle is open
+        handle_open_done_tx.send(()).expect("send handle open done");
+        // Wait for the main thread to send an error
+        unmount_error_done_rx
+            .recv()
+            .expect("recv unmount error done");
+        drop(file);
+        // The file is dropped, so the session should be able to unmount
+        handle_close_done_tx
+            .send(())
+            .expect("send handle close done");
+    });
+
+    unmount_completed_rx
+        .recv_timeout(Duration::from_secs(3))
+        .expect("test case should finish within 3 seconds, something might be blocking the unmount process");
+    session_thread.join().expect("join session thread");
+    hello_thread.join().expect("join hello thread");
+}