diff --git a/Tests/MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework/MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework.csproj b/Tests/MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework/MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework.csproj
index 2bf571e9..7d112f5a 100644
--- a/Tests/MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework/MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework.csproj
+++ b/Tests/MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework/MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework.csproj
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="PerformanceTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Tests/MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework/PerformanceTest.cs b/Tests/MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework/PerformanceTest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a005529
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework/PerformanceTest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+using MQTTnet.Core;
+using MQTTnet.Core.Client;
+using MQTTnet.Core.Packets;
+using MQTTnet.Core.Protocol;
+using MQTTnet.Core.Server;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework
+{
+    public class PerformanceTest
+    {
+        public static async Task RunAsync()
+        {
+            var server = Task.Run(() => RunServerAsync());
+            var client = Task.Run(() => RunClientAsync(50, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(10)));
+
+            await Task.WhenAll(server, client);
+        }
+
+        private static async Task RunClientAsync( int msgChunkSize, TimeSpan interval )
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var options = new MqttClientOptions
+                {
+                    Server = "localhost",
+                    ClientId = "XYZ",
+                    CleanSession = true
+                };
+
+                var client = new MqttClientFactory().CreateMqttClient(options);
+                client.ApplicationMessageReceived += (s, e) =>
+                {
+                };
+
+                client.Connected += async (s, e) =>
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine("### CONNECTED WITH SERVER ###");
+
+                    await client.SubscribeAsync(new List<TopicFilter>
+                    {
+                        new TopicFilter("#", MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtMostOnce)
+                    });
+
+                    Console.WriteLine("### SUBSCRIBED ###");
+                };
+
+                client.Disconnected += async (s, e) =>
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine("### DISCONNECTED FROM SERVER ###");
+                    await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+                    try
+                    {
+                        await client.ConnectAsync();
+                    }
+                    catch
+                    {
+                        Console.WriteLine("### RECONNECTING FAILED ###");
+                    }
+                };
+
+                try
+                {
+                    await client.ConnectAsync();
+                }
+                catch (Exception exception)
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine("### CONNECTING FAILED ###" + Environment.NewLine + exception);
+                }
+
+                Console.WriteLine("### WAITING FOR APPLICATION MESSAGES ###");
+
+                var last = DateTime.Now;
+                var msgs = 0;
+
+                while (true)
+                {
+                    for (int i = 0; i < msgChunkSize; i++)
+                    {
+                        var applicationMessage = new MqttApplicationMessage(
+                            "A/B/C",
+                            Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("Hello World"),
+                            MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtLeastOnce,
+                            false
+                        );
+
+                        //do not await to send as much messages as possible 
+                        await client.PublishAsync(applicationMessage);
+                        msgs++;
+                    }
+
+                    var now = DateTime.Now;
+                    if (last < now - TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1))
+                    {
+                        Console.WriteLine( $"sending {msgs} inteded {msgChunkSize / interval.TotalSeconds}" );
+                        msgs = 0;
+                        last = now;
+                    }
+
+                    await Task.Delay(interval);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception exception)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine(exception);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static void RunServerAsync()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var options = new MqttServerOptions
+                {
+                    ConnectionValidator = p =>
+                    {
+                        if (p.ClientId == "SpecialClient")
+                        {
+                            if (p.Username != "USER" || p.Password != "PASS")
+                            {
+                                return MqttConnectReturnCode.ConnectionRefusedBadUsernameOrPassword;
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        return MqttConnectReturnCode.ConnectionAccepted;
+                    }
+                };
+                
+                var mqttServer = new MqttServerFactory().CreateMqttServer(options);
+                var last = DateTime.Now;
+                var msgs = 0;
+                mqttServer.ApplicationMessageReceived += (sender, args) => 
+                {
+                    msgs++;
+                    var now = DateTime.Now;
+                    if (last < now - TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1))
+                    {
+                        Console.WriteLine($"received {msgs}");
+                        msgs = 0;
+                        last = now;
+                    }
+                };
+                mqttServer.Start();
+
+                Console.WriteLine("Press any key to exit.");
+                Console.ReadLine();
+
+                mqttServer.Stop();
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine(e);
+            }
+
+            Console.ReadLine();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Tests/MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework/Program.cs b/Tests/MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework/Program.cs
index 427274f4..d27f423a 100644
--- a/Tests/MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework/Program.cs
+++ b/Tests/MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework/Program.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework
             Console.WriteLine("MQTTnet - TestApp.NetFramework");
             Console.WriteLine("1 = Start client");
             Console.WriteLine("2 = Start server");
+            Console.WriteLine("3 = Start performance test");
             var pressedKey = Console.ReadKey(true);
             if (pressedKey.Key == ConsoleKey.D1)
             {
@@ -30,6 +31,11 @@ namespace MQTTnet.TestApp.NetFramework
                 Task.Run(() => RunServerAsync(args));
                 Thread.Sleep(Timeout.Infinite);
             }
+            else if (pressedKey.Key == ConsoleKey.D3)
+            {
+                Task.Run(() => PerformanceTest.RunAsync());
+                Thread.Sleep(Timeout.Infinite);
+            }
         }
 
         private static async Task RunClientAsync(string[] arguments)