diff --git a/platform-sdk/consensus-event-creator-impl/src/main/java/org/hiero/consensus/event/creator/impl/tipset/TipsetEventCreator.java b/platform-sdk/consensus-event-creator-impl/src/main/java/org/hiero/consensus/event/creator/impl/tipset/TipsetEventCreator.java
index 416bca353b6a..ab97ec931a06 100644
--- a/platform-sdk/consensus-event-creator-impl/src/main/java/org/hiero/consensus/event/creator/impl/tipset/TipsetEventCreator.java
+++ b/platform-sdk/consensus-event-creator-impl/src/main/java/org/hiero/consensus/event/creator/impl/tipset/TipsetEventCreator.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import com.swirlds.base.time.Time;
 import com.swirlds.common.utility.throttle.RateLimitedLogger;
 import com.swirlds.config.api.Configuration;
+import com.swirlds.logging.legacy.LogMarker;
 import com.swirlds.metrics.api.Metrics;
 import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.annotations.NonNull;
 import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.annotations.Nullable;
@@ -216,6 +217,10 @@ public PlatformEvent maybeCreateEvent() {
         } else if (quiescenceCommand == QuiescenceCommand.BREAK_QUIESCENCE && !breakQuiescenceEventCreated) {
             event = createQuiescenceBreakEvent();
             breakQuiescenceEventCreated = true;
+            logger.info(
+                    LogMarker.STARTUP.getMarker(),
+                    "Created quiescence breaking event ({})",
+                    event.getDescriptor()::shortString);
         }
         if (event != null) {
             lastSelfEvent = signEvent(event);
diff --git a/platform-sdk/consensus-otter-tests/src/testOtter/java/org/hiero/otter/test/QuiescenceTest.java b/platform-sdk/consensus-otter-tests/src/testOtter/java/org/hiero/otter/test/QuiescenceTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c997f1c9cbe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform-sdk/consensus-otter-tests/src/testOtter/java/org/hiero/otter/test/QuiescenceTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+package org.hiero.otter.test;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.hiero.otter.fixtures.OtterAssertions.assertContinuouslyThat;
+
+import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.annotations.NonNull;
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+import org.hiero.consensus.model.quiescence.QuiescenceCommand;
+import org.hiero.otter.fixtures.Network;
+import org.hiero.otter.fixtures.Node;
+import org.hiero.otter.fixtures.OtterTest;
+import org.hiero.otter.fixtures.TestEnvironment;
+import org.hiero.otter.fixtures.TimeManager;
+import org.hiero.otter.fixtures.result.SingleNodeConsensusResult;
+
+/**
+ * Tests the quiescence functionality of the platform by sending quiescence commands to nodes in the network.
+ */
+public class QuiescenceTest {
+
+    /**
+     * Tests all the quiescence functionality that is part of the platform. Sends quiesce commands and verifies that
+     * consensus stops advancing. Then sends a break quiescence command and verifies that a quiescence breaking event is
+     * created. Finally, sends a don't quiesce command and verifies that consensus resumes.
+     */
+    @OtterTest
+    void quiescenceTest(@NonNull final TestEnvironment env) {
+        final int numberOfNodes = 4;
+
+        final Network network = env.network();
+        network.addNodes(numberOfNodes);
+        final TimeManager timeManager = env.timeManager();
+
+        // Setup continuous assertions
+        assertContinuouslyThat(network.newLogResults()).haveNoErrorLevelMessages();
+        assertContinuouslyThat(network.newReconnectResults()).doNotAttemptToReconnect();
+        assertContinuouslyThat(network.newConsensusResults())
+                .haveEqualCommonRounds()
+                .haveConsistentRounds();
+        assertContinuouslyThat(network.newMarkerFileResults()).haveNoMarkerFiles();
+
+        // Start the network and wait a bit
+        network.start();
+        timeManager.waitForCondition(
+                () -> network.newConsensusResults().allNodesAdvancedToRound(20), Duration.ofSeconds(120L));
+
+        // Send quiescence command to all nodes
+        network.nodes().forEach(node -> node.sendQuiescenceCommand(QuiescenceCommand.QUIESCE));
+        // Wait to ensure everything in the network has settled, all created events have been gossiped and processed
+        timeManager.waitFor(Duration.ofSeconds(5));
+
+        assertThat(network.newConsensusResults().results().stream()
+                        .mapToLong(SingleNodeConsensusResult::lastRoundNum)
+                        .distinct()
+                        .count())
+                .withFailMessage("All nodes should have the same last round when quiesced")
+                .isEqualTo(1);
+        final long lastRoundWhenQuiesced =
+                network.newConsensusResults().results().getFirst().lastRoundNum();
+
+        timeManager.waitFor(Duration.ofSeconds(5));
+        // Assert that consensus has not advanced
+        network.newConsensusResults().results().stream()
+                .mapToLong(SingleNodeConsensusResult::lastRoundNum)
+                .forEach(r -> assertThat(r)
+                        .withFailMessage("No node should have advanced rounds while quiesced")
+                        .isEqualTo(lastRoundWhenQuiesced));
+
+        // Test the quiescence breaking command
+        // This should create a single event, which we will verify with a log statement
+        final Node quiescenceBreakingNode = network.nodes().getFirst();
+        quiescenceBreakingNode.sendQuiescenceCommand(QuiescenceCommand.BREAK_QUIESCENCE);
+
+        final AtomicBoolean foundQBlog = quiescenceBreakingNode
+                .newLogResult()
+                .onNextMatch(logEntry -> logEntry.message().contains("Created quiescence breaking event"));
+
+        timeManager.waitForCondition(
+                foundQBlog::get,
+                Duration.ofMinutes(2),
+                "Could not find the log message indicating a quiescence breaking event was created");
+
+        // Stop quiescing all nodes
+        network.nodes().forEach(node -> node.sendQuiescenceCommand(QuiescenceCommand.DONT_QUIESCE));
+        // Wait for all nodes to advance at least 20 rounds beyond the quiescence round
+        timeManager.waitForCondition(
+                () -> network.newConsensusResults().allNodesAdvancedToRound(lastRoundWhenQuiesced + 20),
+                Duration.ofMinutes(2));
+        network.shutdown();
+    }
+}