diff --git a/pkg/minikube/preload/preload.go b/pkg/minikube/preload/preload.go
index a8a379998b..871c2087e7 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/preload/preload.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/preload/preload.go
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ func targetDir() string {
 	return localpath.MakeMiniPath("cache", "preloaded-tarball")
 }
 
-// returns path to checksum file
-func checksumFilepath(k8sVersion string) string {
+// ChecksumFilepath returns path to checksum file
+func ChecksumFilepath(k8sVersion string) string {
 	return path.Join(targetDir(), checksumName(k8sVersion))
 }
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func saveChecksumFile(k8sVersion string) error {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting storage object")
 	}
 	checksum := attrs.MD5
-	return ioutil.WriteFile(checksumFilepath(k8sVersion), checksum, 0644)
+	return ioutil.WriteFile(ChecksumFilepath(k8sVersion), checksum, 0644)
 }
 
 // verifyChecksum returns true if the checksum of the local binary matches
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func verifyChecksum(k8sVersion string) error {
 	}
 	checksum := md5.Sum(contents)
 
-	remoteChecksum, err := ioutil.ReadFile(checksumFilepath(k8sVersion))
+	remoteChecksum, err := ioutil.ReadFile(ChecksumFilepath(k8sVersion))
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "reading checksum file")
 	}
diff --git a/test/integration/aaa_download_only_test.go b/test/integration/aaa_download_only_test.go
index e0bf1fba32..7e2f5777c8 100644
--- a/test/integration/aaa_download_only_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/aaa_download_only_test.go
@@ -20,19 +20,26 @@ package integration
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"crypto/md5"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name"
+	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1/daemon"
+	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/drivers/kic"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/images"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/config"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/constants"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/localpath"
+	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/preload"
 )
 
 func TestDownloadOnly(t *testing.T) {
@@ -160,3 +167,52 @@ func TestDownloadOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 }
+func TestDownloadOnlyDocker(t *testing.T) {
+	if !runningDockerDriver(StartArgs()) {
+		t.Skip("this test only runs with the docker driver")
+	}
+
+	profile := UniqueProfileName("download-docker")
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 15*time.Minute)
+	defer Cleanup(t, profile, cancel)
+
+	args := []string{"start", "--download-only", "-p", profile, "--force", "--alsologtostderr", "--vm-driver=docker"}
+	rr, err := Run(t, exec.CommandContext(ctx, Target(), args...))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("%s failed: %v:\n%s", args, err, rr.Output())
+	}
+
+	// Make sure the preloaded image tarball exists
+	tarball := preload.TarballFilepath(constants.DefaultKubernetesVersion)
+	contents, err := ioutil.ReadFile(tarball)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("reading tarball: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Make sure it has the correct checksum
+	checksum := md5.Sum(contents)
+	remoteChecksum, err := ioutil.ReadFile(preload.ChecksumFilepath(constants.DefaultKubernetesVersion))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("reading checksum file: %v", err)
+	}
+	if string(remoteChecksum) != string(checksum[:]) {
+		t.Errorf("checksum of %s does not match remote checksum (%s != %s)", tarball, string(remoteChecksum), string(checksum[:]))
+	}
+
+	// Make sure this image exists in the docker daemon
+	ref, err := name.ParseReference(kic.BaseImage)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("parsing reference failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := daemon.Image(ref); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected image does not exist in local daemon: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func runningDockerDriver(startArgs []string) bool {
+	for _, s := range startArgs {
+		if s == "--vm-driver=docker" {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}