diff --git a/score/mw/com/impl/bindings/lola/skeleton_event_test.cpp b/score/mw/com/impl/bindings/lola/skeleton_event_test.cpp
index a5ba305a5..821a746b0 100644
--- a/score/mw/com/impl/bindings/lola/skeleton_event_test.cpp
+++ b/score/mw/com/impl/bindings/lola/skeleton_event_test.cpp
@@ -445,5 +445,56 @@ TEST_F(SkeletonEventTimestampFixture, SendUpdatesTimestampInControlData)
         << "The second timestamp should be exactly one greater than the first.";
 }
 
+TEST_F(SkeletonEventTimestampFixture, PrepareOfferInitializesCurrentTimestampFromReopenedControlData)
+{
+    RecordProperty("Description",
+                   "Checks that a SkeletonEvent which reopens existing shared memory continues the timestamp sequence "
+                   "from the latest timestamp already present in the event control data.");
+    RecordProperty("TestType", "Unit Test");
+
+    constexpr bool enforce_max_samples{true};
+    constexpr SlotIndexType existing_slot_index{0U};
+    constexpr EventSlotStatus::EventTimeStamp existing_latest_timestamp{42U};
+
+    auto existing_service_data_control_qm =
+        CreateServiceDataControlWithEvent(fake_element_fq_id_, QualityType::kASIL_QM);
+    auto existing_service_data_control_asil_b =
+        CreateServiceDataControlWithEvent(fake_element_fq_id_, QualityType::kASIL_B);
+    auto existing_service_data_storage = CreateServiceDataStorageWithEvent<test::TestSampleType>(fake_element_fq_id_);
+
+    auto& existing_event_control_qm =
+        GetEventControlFromServiceDataControl(fake_element_fq_id_, *existing_service_data_control_qm);
+    auto& existing_event_control_asil_b =
+        GetEventControlFromServiceDataControl(fake_element_fq_id_, *existing_service_data_control_asil_b);
+    ProviderEventDataControlLocalView<> existing_provider_control_qm{existing_event_control_qm.data_control};
+    ProviderEventDataControlLocalView<> existing_provider_control_asil_b{existing_event_control_asil_b.data_control};
+    existing_provider_control_qm.EventReady(existing_slot_index, existing_latest_timestamp);
+    existing_provider_control_asil_b.EventReady(existing_slot_index, existing_latest_timestamp);
+
+    ExpectControlSegmentOpened(*existing_service_data_control_qm, existing_service_data_control_asil_b.get());
+    ExpectDataSegmentOpened(existing_service_data_storage);
+    WithAlreadyConnectedProxy();
+
+    InitialiseSkeletonEvent(fake_element_fq_id_, fake_event_name_, max_samples_, max_subscribers_, enforce_max_samples);
+
+    std::ignore = skeleton_event_->PrepareOffer();
+
+    auto allocated_slot_result = skeleton_event_->Allocate();
+    ASSERT_TRUE(allocated_slot_result.has_value());
+    auto allocated_slot = std::move(allocated_slot_result).value();
+
+    const impl::SampleAllocateePtrView<test::TestSampleType> allocated_slot_view{allocated_slot};
+    const auto* const lola_allocated_slot =
+        allocated_slot_view.template As<lola::SampleAllocateePtr<test::TestSampleType>>();
+    ASSERT_NE(lola_allocated_slot, nullptr);
+    const auto allocated_slot_index = lola_allocated_slot->GetReferencedSlot();
+
+    const auto send_result = skeleton_event_->Send(std::move(allocated_slot), std::nullopt);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(send_result.has_value());
+
+    const EventSlotStatus final_slot_status{existing_provider_control_qm[allocated_slot_index]};
+    EXPECT_EQ(final_slot_status.GetTimeStamp(), existing_latest_timestamp + 1U);
+}
+
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace score::mw::com::impl::lola
diff --git a/score/mw/com/impl/bindings/lola/test/skeleton_test_resources.cpp b/score/mw/com/impl/bindings/lola/test/skeleton_test_resources.cpp
index a0c1adf0b..60a17e7f3 100644
--- a/score/mw/com/impl/bindings/lola/test/skeleton_test_resources.cpp
+++ b/score/mw/com/impl/bindings/lola/test/skeleton_test_resources.cpp
@@ -313,6 +313,32 @@ void SkeletonMockedMemoryFixture::ExpectServiceUsageMarkerFileCreatedOrOpenedAnd
     EXPECT_CALL(*unistd_mock_, unlink(StrEq(test::kServiceInstanceUsageFilePath))).Times(0);
 }
 
+void SkeletonMockedMemoryFixture::ExpectControlSegmentOpened(ServiceDataControl& service_data_control_qm,
+                                                             ServiceDataControl* const service_data_control_asil_b)
+    noexcept
+{
+    ON_CALL(*control_qm_shared_memory_resource_mock_, getUsableBaseAddress())
+        .WillByDefault(Return(static_cast<void*>(&service_data_control_qm)));
+    ON_CALL(shared_memory_factory_mock_, Open(test::kControlChannelPathQm, true, _))
+        .WillByDefault(Return(control_qm_shared_memory_resource_mock_));
+
+    if (service_data_control_asil_b != nullptr)
+    {
+        ON_CALL(*control_asil_b_shared_memory_resource_mock_, getUsableBaseAddress())
+            .WillByDefault(Return(static_cast<void*>(service_data_control_asil_b)));
+        ON_CALL(shared_memory_factory_mock_, Open(test::kControlChannelPathAsilB, true, _))
+            .WillByDefault(Return(control_asil_b_shared_memory_resource_mock_));
+    }
+}
+
+void SkeletonMockedMemoryFixture::ExpectDataSegmentOpened(ServiceDataStorage& service_data_storage) noexcept
+{
+    ON_CALL(*data_shared_memory_resource_mock_, getUsableBaseAddress())
+        .WillByDefault(Return(static_cast<void*>(&service_data_storage)));
+    ON_CALL(shared_memory_factory_mock_, Open(test::kDataChannelPath, true, _))
+        .WillByDefault(Return(data_shared_memory_resource_mock_));
+}
+
 std::unique_ptr<ServiceDataControl> SkeletonMockedMemoryFixture::CreateServiceDataControlWithEvent(
     ElementFqId element_fq_id,
     QualityType quality_type) noexcept
diff --git a/score/mw/com/impl/bindings/lola/test/skeleton_test_resources.h b/score/mw/com/impl/bindings/lola/test/skeleton_test_resources.h
index 64252e9f3..1a1822a8e 100644
--- a/score/mw/com/impl/bindings/lola/test/skeleton_test_resources.h
+++ b/score/mw/com/impl/bindings/lola/test/skeleton_test_resources.h
@@ -436,6 +436,11 @@ class SkeletonMockedMemoryFixture : public ::testing::Test
 
     void ExpectServiceUsageMarkerFileCreatedOrOpenedAndClosed() noexcept;
 
+    void ExpectControlSegmentOpened(ServiceDataControl& service_data_control_qm,
+                                    ServiceDataControl* service_data_control_asil_b = nullptr) noexcept;
+
+    void ExpectDataSegmentOpened(ServiceDataStorage& service_data_storage) noexcept;
+
     std::unique_ptr<ServiceDataControl> CreateServiceDataControlWithEvent(ElementFqId element_fq_id,
                                                                           QualityType quality_type) noexcept;
     static EventControl& GetEventControlFromServiceDataControl(ElementFqId element_fq_id,