diff --git a/libraries/k8s.robot b/libraries/k8s.robot
index 781d0b2..62a5b11 100644
--- a/libraries/k8s.robot
+++ b/libraries/k8s.robot
@@ -52,6 +52,20 @@
     ${rc}    ${output}=    Run and Return Rc and Output    kubectl delete pod ${restart_pod_name} -n ${namespace} --grace-period=0 --force  
     Log    ${output}
 
+Validate Pod Status
+    [Arguments]    ${pod_name}    ${namespace}   ${expectedStatus}
+    [Documentation]    To run the kubectl command and check the status of the given pod matches the expected status
+    ${length}=    Run    ${KUBECTL_CONFIG}; kubectl get pod -n ${namespace} | wc -l
+    FOR    ${index}    IN RANGE    ${length}-1
+        ${currentPodName}=    Run    ${KUBECTL_CONFIG}; kubectl get pod -n ${namespace} -o jsonpath={.items[${index}].status.containerStatuses[0].name}
+        Log    Required Pod : ${pod_name}
+        Log    Current Pod: ${currentPodName}
+        Run Keyword and Ignore Error    Run Keyword If    '${currentPodName}'=='${pod_name}'    Exit For Loop
+    END
+    ${currentStatusofPod}=    Run    ${KUBECTL_CONFIG}; kubectl get pod -n ${namespace} -o jsonpath={.items[${index}].status.phase}
+    Log    ${currentStatusofPod}
+    Should Contain    ${currentStatusofPod}    ${expectedStatus}
+
 Verify All Voltha Pods For Any Error Logs
     [Arguments]    ${datetime}
     [Documentation]    This keyword checks for the error occurence in the voltha pods
diff --git a/libraries/utils.robot b/libraries/utils.robot
index cc7e1df..c235383 100644
--- a/libraries/utils.robot
+++ b/libraries/utils.robot
@@ -126,3 +126,11 @@
     Log    ${result}
     #Should Contain    ${result}    DHCPRELEASE
     [Return]    ${result}
+
+Check Remote File Contents For WPA Logs
+    [Arguments]    ${file_should_exist}    ${file}    ${pattern}    ${ip}    ${user}    ${pass}=${None}    ${container_type}=${None}
+    ...    ${container_name}=${None}    ${prompt}=~$
+    [Documentation]    Checks for particular pattern count in a file
+    ${result}=    Login And Run Command On Remote System    cat ${file} | grep '${pattern}' | wc -l    ${ip}    ${user}    ${pass}
+    ...    ${container_type}    ${container_name}    ${prompt}
+    [Return]    ${result}
diff --git a/tests/functional/Voltha_PODTests.robot b/tests/functional/Voltha_PODTests.robot
index cf5bec7..c1ccc7d 100644
--- a/tests/functional/Voltha_PODTests.robot
+++ b/tests/functional/Voltha_PODTests.robot
@@ -212,6 +212,51 @@
     END
     Run Keyword and Ignore Error    Collect Logs
 
+Check ONU adapter crash not forcing authentication again
+    [Documentation]    After ONU adapter restart, checks wpa log for 'authentication started'
+    ...    message count to make sure auth not started again and validates EAP status and  ping.
+    ...    Assuming that test1 or sanity was executed where all the ONUs are authenticated/DHCP/pingable
+    [Tags]    functional    ONUAdaptCrash
+    [Setup]   None
+    [Teardown]   None
+    @{before_list}=    Create List
+    @{after_list}=    Create List
+    FOR    ${I}    IN RANGE    0    ${num_onus}
+        ${src}=    Set Variable    ${hosts.src[${I}]}
+        ${dst}=    Set Variable    ${hosts.dst[${I}]}
+        ${onu_device_id}=    Get Device ID From SN    ${src['onu']}
+        ${onu_port}=    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Get ONU Port in ONOS    ${src['onu']}
+        ...    ${of_id}
+        ${before}=    Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Check Remote File Contents For WPA Logs
+        ...    True    /tmp/wpa.log    authentication started    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}
+        ...    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}
+	Append To List    ${before_list}    ${before}
+    END
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    15s    Restart Pod    ${NAMESPACE}    adapter-open-onu
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Validate Pod Status    ${podName}    ${NAMESPACE}
+    ...    Running
+    FOR    ${I}    IN RANGE    0    ${num_onus}
+        ${src}=    Set Variable    ${hosts.src[${I}]}
+        ${dst}=    Set Variable    ${hosts.dst[${I}]}
+        ${onu_device_id}=    Get Device ID From SN    ${src['onu']}
+        ${onu_port}=    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Get ONU Port in ONOS    ${src['onu']}
+        ...    ${of_id}
+        ${after}=    Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Check Remote File Contents For WPA Logs
+        ...    True    /tmp/wpa.log    authentication started    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}
+        ...    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}
+	Append To List    ${after_list}    ${after}
+	${output}=    Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Login And Run Command On Remote System
+	...    wpa_cli status | grep SUCCESS    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}
+	...    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}
+	Should Contain    ${output}    SUCCESS
+	Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    2s    Check Ping
+        ...    True    ${dst['dp_iface_ip_qinq']}    ${src['dp_iface_name']}    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}
+        ...    ${src['pass']}   ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}
+    END
+    Lists Should Be Equal    ${after_list}    ${before_list}
+    Log    ${after_list}
+    Log    ${before_list}
+    Run Keyword and Ignore Error   Collect Logs
 
 Test Disable and Enable ONU scenario for ATT workflow
     [Documentation]    Validates E2E Ping Connectivity and object states for the given scenario: