diff --git a/core/types/block.libevm_test.go b/core/types/block.libevm_test.go
index 89a007b6aadbf..7ddf0ce6a3e27 100644
--- a/core/types/block.libevm_test.go
+++ b/core/types/block.libevm_test.go
@@ -17,15 +17,18 @@
 package types_test
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"math/big"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	"github.com/ava-labs/libevm/common"
 	. "github.com/ava-labs/libevm/core/types"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/libevm/crypto"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/libevm/libevm/ethtest"
@@ -199,3 +202,83 @@ func TestHeaderHooks(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+type stubBodyHooks struct {
+	required  uint32
+	optional  uint32
+	rlpFields rlp.Fields
+}
+
+func (bh *stubBodyHooks) RLPFieldsForEncoding(body *Body) *rlp.Fields {
+	return &rlp.Fields{
+		Required: bh.rlpFields.Required,
+		Optional: bh.rlpFields.Optional,
+	}
+}
+
+func (bh *stubBodyHooks) RLPFieldPointersForDecoding(b *Body) *rlp.Fields {
+	return &rlp.Fields{
+		Required: bh.rlpFields.Required,
+		Optional: bh.rlpFields.Optional,
+	}
+}
+
+func Test_BodyHooks(t *testing.T) {
+	TestOnlyClearRegisteredExtras()
+	t.Cleanup(TestOnlyClearRegisteredExtras)
+
+	extras := RegisterExtras[
+		stubHeaderHooks, *stubHeaderHooks,
+		stubBodyHooks, *stubBodyHooks,
+		struct{}]()
+
+	t.Run("RLP", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Setup body with extras
+		testTx := NewTransaction(1, common.Address{2}, big.NewInt(3), 4, big.NewInt(5), []byte{6})
+		body := &Body{
+			Transactions: []*Transaction{testTx},
+			Uncles:       []*Header{{ParentHash: common.Hash{7}}}, // ignored
+			Withdrawals:  []*Withdrawal{{Amount: 8}},              // ignored
+		}
+		bodyExtras := &stubBodyHooks{
+			required: 9,
+			optional: 10,
+		}
+		bodyExtras.rlpFields.Required = []any{
+			&body.Transactions,
+			&body.Uncles,
+			&bodyExtras.required,
+		}
+		bodyExtras.rlpFields.Optional = []any{
+			// Withdrawals not present
+			&bodyExtras.optional,
+		}
+		extras.Body.Set(body, bodyExtras)
+
+		// Check encoding
+		wantEncoded := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
+		err := bodyExtras.rlpFields.EncodeRLP(wantEncoded)
+		require.NoError(t, err, "rlpFields.EncodeRLP(buffer)")
+
+		gotEncoded, err := rlp.EncodeToBytes(body)
+		require.NoError(t, err, "rlp.EncodeToBytes(%T)", body)
+		assert.Equal(t, wantEncoded.Bytes(), gotEncoded)
+
+		// Check decoding
+		wantDecoded := &Body{
+			Transactions: []*Transaction{testTx},
+		}
+		decodedBodyExtras := &stubBodyHooks{
+			required:  9,
+			optional:  10,
+			rlpFields: bodyExtras.rlpFields,
+		}
+		extras.Body.Set(wantDecoded, decodedBodyExtras)
+
+		gotDecoded := new(Body)
+		err = rlp.DecodeBytes(gotEncoded, gotDecoded)
+		require.NoErrorf(t, err, "rlp.DecodeBytes(%#v)", gotEncoded)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, wantDecoded, gotDecoded)
+	})
+}