diff --git a/behat.yml.dist b/behat.yml.dist
index 62a37d33..7ce1cde1 100644
--- a/behat.yml.dist
+++ b/behat.yml.dist
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ drupal7:
         - Drupal\DrupalExtension\Context\DrupalContext
         - Drupal\DrupalExtension\Context\MinkContext
         - Drupal\DrupalExtension\Context\MarkupContext
+        - Drupal\DrupalExtension\Context\BlockContext
       filters:
         tags: "@d7"
   extensions:
diff --git a/features/blackbox.feature b/features/blackbox.feature
index 96549dd2..a688e293 100644
--- a/features/blackbox.feature
+++ b/features/blackbox.feature
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Feature: Test DrupalContext
     Given I am at "community"
     When I click "IRC" in the "content" region
     Then I should see "Page status" in the "right sidebar"
-    And I should see the link "Drupal News" in the "footer" region
+		And I should see the link "Drupal News" in the "footer" region
 
   Scenario: Viewing content in a region
     Given I am on the homepage
diff --git a/features/block.feature b/features/block.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b23c2bb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/block.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+@d7
+Feature: Block
+	Test placement of blocks
+
+  Scenario: Test whether block placement is working
+		Given I place block "navigation" of module "system" at region "sidebar_first" of theme "bartik"
diff --git a/src/Drupal/DrupalExtension/Context/BlockContext.php b/src/Drupal/DrupalExtension/Context/BlockContext.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8360c4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Drupal/DrupalExtension/Context/BlockContext.php
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\DrupalExtension\Context;
+
+use Behat\MinkExtension\Context\RawMinkContext;
+use Behat\Behat\Context\TranslatableContext;
+
+/**
+ * Extensions to the Mink Extension.
+ */
+class BlockContext extends RawDrupalContext implements TranslatableContext {
+
+  /**
+   * Returns list of definition translation resources paths.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   */
+  public static function getTranslationResources() {
+    return glob(__DIR__ . '/../../../../i18n/*.xliff');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @Given I place block :delta of module :module at region :region of theme :theme
+   */
+  public function assertPlaceBlockNew($delta, $module, $region, $theme) {
+    $this->placeBlock($delta, $module, $region, $theme);
+    $this->getSession()->getPage()->find("block-$module-$delta");
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Drupal/DrupalExtension/Context/RawDrupalContext.php b/src/Drupal/DrupalExtension/Context/RawDrupalContext.php
index b2cdaddd..1ca1df95 100644
--- a/src/Drupal/DrupalExtension/Context/RawDrupalContext.php
+++ b/src/Drupal/DrupalExtension/Context/RawDrupalContext.php
@@ -603,4 +603,8 @@ public function loggedInWithRole($role) {
     return $this->loggedIn() && $this->getUserManager()->currentUserHasRole($role);
   }
 
+  public function placeBlock($delta, $module, $region, $theme) {
+    $this->getDriver()->placeBlock($delta, $module, $region, $theme);
+  }
+
 }