diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Online/TestAPIModSerialization.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Online/TestAPIModJsonSerialization.cs
similarity index 99%
rename from osu.Game.Tests/Online/TestAPIModSerialization.cs
rename to osu.Game.Tests/Online/TestAPIModJsonSerialization.cs
index 5948582d77..aa6f66da81 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Online/TestAPIModSerialization.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Online/TestAPIModJsonSerialization.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Online
 {
     [TestFixture]
-    public class TestAPIModSerialization
+    public class TestAPIModJsonSerialization
     {
         [Test]
         public void TestAcronymIsPreserved()
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Online/TestAPIModMessagePackSerialization.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Online/TestAPIModMessagePackSerialization.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4294f89397
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Online/TestAPIModMessagePackSerialization.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using MessagePack;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Bindables;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Online.API;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Difficulty;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Tests.Online
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class TestAPIModMessagePackSerialization
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void TestAcronymIsPreserved()
+        {
+            var apiMod = new APIMod(new TestMod());
+
+            var deserialized = MessagePackSerializer.Deserialize<APIMod>(MessagePackSerializer.Serialize(apiMod));
+
+            Assert.That(deserialized.Acronym, Is.EqualTo(apiMod.Acronym));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestRawSettingIsPreserved()
+        {
+            var apiMod = new APIMod(new TestMod { TestSetting = { Value = 2 } });
+
+            var deserialized = MessagePackSerializer.Deserialize<APIMod>(MessagePackSerializer.Serialize(apiMod));
+
+            Assert.That(deserialized.Settings, Contains.Key("test_setting").With.ContainValue(2.0));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestConvertedModHasCorrectSetting()
+        {
+            var apiMod = new APIMod(new TestMod { TestSetting = { Value = 2 } });
+
+            var deserialized = MessagePackSerializer.Deserialize<APIMod>(MessagePackSerializer.Serialize(apiMod));
+            var converted = (TestMod)deserialized.ToMod(new TestRuleset());
+
+            Assert.That(converted.TestSetting.Value, Is.EqualTo(2));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestDeserialiseTimeRampMod()
+        {
+            // Create the mod with values different from default.
+            var apiMod = new APIMod(new TestModTimeRamp
+            {
+                AdjustPitch = { Value = false },
+                InitialRate = { Value = 1.25 },
+                FinalRate = { Value = 0.25 }
+            });
+
+            var deserialised = MessagePackSerializer.Deserialize<APIMod>(MessagePackSerializer.Serialize(apiMod));
+            var converted = (TestModTimeRamp)deserialised.ToMod(new TestRuleset());
+
+            Assert.That(converted.AdjustPitch.Value, Is.EqualTo(false));
+            Assert.That(converted.InitialRate.Value, Is.EqualTo(1.25));
+            Assert.That(converted.FinalRate.Value, Is.EqualTo(0.25));
+        }
+
+        private class TestRuleset : Ruleset
+        {
+            public override IEnumerable<Mod> GetModsFor(ModType type) => new Mod[]
+            {
+                new TestMod(),
+                new TestModTimeRamp(),
+            };
+
+            public override DrawableRuleset CreateDrawableRulesetWith(IBeatmap beatmap, IReadOnlyList<Mod> mods = null) => throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+
+            public override IBeatmapConverter CreateBeatmapConverter(IBeatmap beatmap) => throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+
+            public override DifficultyCalculator CreateDifficultyCalculator(WorkingBeatmap beatmap) => throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+
+            public override string Description { get; } = string.Empty;
+            public override string ShortName { get; } = string.Empty;
+        }
+
+        private class TestMod : Mod
+        {
+            public override string Name => "Test Mod";
+            public override string Acronym => "TM";
+            public override double ScoreMultiplier => 1;
+
+            [SettingSource("Test")]
+            public BindableNumber<double> TestSetting { get; } = new BindableDouble
+            {
+                MinValue = 0,
+                MaxValue = 10,
+                Default = 5,
+                Precision = 0.01,
+            };
+        }
+
+        private class TestModTimeRamp : ModTimeRamp
+        {
+            public override string Name => "Test Mod";
+            public override string Acronym => "TMTR";
+            public override double ScoreMultiplier => 1;
+
+            [SettingSource("Initial rate", "The starting speed of the track")]
+            public override BindableNumber<double> InitialRate { get; } = new BindableDouble
+            {
+                MinValue = 1,
+                MaxValue = 2,
+                Default = 1.5,
+                Value = 1.5,
+                Precision = 0.01,
+            };
+
+            [SettingSource("Final rate", "The speed increase to ramp towards")]
+            public override BindableNumber<double> FinalRate { get; } = new BindableDouble
+            {
+                MinValue = 0,
+                MaxValue = 1,
+                Default = 0.5,
+                Value = 0.5,
+                Precision = 0.01,
+            };
+
+            [SettingSource("Adjust pitch", "Should pitch be adjusted with speed")]
+            public override BindableBool AdjustPitch { get; } = new BindableBool
+            {
+                Default = true,
+                Value = true
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}