diff --git a/cumulus/pallets/parachain-system/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/pallets/parachain-system/src/lib.rs
index a8e9a0bf9ae4..a7e59a61c9be 100644
--- a/cumulus/pallets/parachain-system/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/pallets/parachain-system/src/lib.rs
@@ -1400,12 +1400,12 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 		CustomValidationHeadData::<T>::put(head_data);
 	}
 
-	/// Open HRMP channel for using it in benchmarks.
+	/// Open HRMP channel for using it in benchmarks or tests.
 	///
 	/// The caller assumes that the pallet will accept regular outbound message to the sibling
 	/// `target_parachain` after this call. No other assumptions are made.
-	#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
-	pub fn open_outbound_hrmp_channel_for_benchmarks(target_parachain: ParaId) {
+	#[cfg(any(feature = "runtime-benchmarks", feature = "std"))]
+	pub fn open_outbound_hrmp_channel_for_benchmarks_or_tests(target_parachain: ParaId) {
 		RelevantMessagingState::<T>::put(MessagingStateSnapshot {
 			dmq_mqc_head: Default::default(),
 			relay_dispatch_queue_remaining_capacity: Default::default(),
diff --git a/cumulus/pallets/xcmp-queue/Cargo.toml b/cumulus/pallets/xcmp-queue/Cargo.toml
index de4ad61de9e0..5aab57da91b4 100644
--- a/cumulus/pallets/xcmp-queue/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cumulus/pallets/xcmp-queue/Cargo.toml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pallet-balances = { path = "../../../substrate/frame/balances" }
 xcm-builder = { package = "staging-xcm-builder", path = "../../../polkadot/xcm/xcm-builder" }
 
 # Cumulus
-cumulus-pallet-parachain-system = { path = "../parachain-system" }
+cumulus-pallet-parachain-system = { path = "../parachain-system", features = ["parameterized-consensus-hook"] }
 
 [features]
 default = [ "std" ]
diff --git a/cumulus/pallets/xcmp-queue/src/tests.rs b/cumulus/pallets/xcmp-queue/src/tests.rs
index 2929e8452bef..ba005a5badfe 100644
--- a/cumulus/pallets/xcmp-queue/src/tests.rs
+++ b/cumulus/pallets/xcmp-queue/src/tests.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 use super::*;
-use cumulus_primitives_core::XcmpMessageHandler;
+use cumulus_primitives_core::{ParaId, XcmpMessageHandler};
 use frame_support::{assert_noop, assert_ok};
-use mock::{new_test_ext, RuntimeCall, RuntimeOrigin, Test, XcmpQueue};
+use mock::{new_test_ext, ParachainSystem, RuntimeCall, RuntimeOrigin, Test, XcmpQueue};
 use sp_runtime::traits::BadOrigin;
 
 #[test]
@@ -341,3 +341,32 @@ fn xcmp_queue_consumes_dest_and_msg_on_ok_validate() {
 		);
 	});
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn xcmp_queue_send_xcm_works() {
+	new_test_ext().execute_with(|| {
+		let sibling_para_id = ParaId::from(12345);
+		let dest = (Parent, X1(Parachain(sibling_para_id.into()))).into();
+		let msg = Xcm(vec![ClearOrigin]);
+
+		// try to send without opened HRMP channel to the sibling_para_id
+		assert_eq!(
+			send_xcm::<XcmpQueue>(dest, msg.clone()),
+			Err(SendError::Transport("NoChannel")),
+		);
+
+		// open HRMP channel to the sibling_para_id
+		ParachainSystem::open_outbound_hrmp_channel_for_benchmarks_or_tests(sibling_para_id);
+
+		// check empty outbound queue
+		assert!(XcmpQueue::take_outbound_messages(usize::MAX).is_empty());
+
+		// now send works
+		assert_ok!(send_xcm::<XcmpQueue>(dest, msg));
+
+		// check outbound queue contains message/page for sibling_para_id
+		assert!(XcmpQueue::take_outbound_messages(usize::MAX)
+			.iter()
+			.any(|(para_id, _)| para_id == &sibling_para_id));
+	})
+}
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-rococo/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-rococo/src/lib.rs
index 309a5cfb0b1d..dbdc2133ec88 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-rococo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-rococo/src/lib.rs
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ impl_runtime_apis! {
 				) -> (bridge_hub_rococo_config::FromWococoBridgeHubMessagesProof, Weight) {
 					use cumulus_primitives_core::XcmpMessageSource;
 					assert!(XcmpQueue::take_outbound_messages(usize::MAX).is_empty());
-					ParachainSystem::open_outbound_hrmp_channel_for_benchmarks(42.into());
+					ParachainSystem::open_outbound_hrmp_channel_for_benchmarks_or_tests(42.into());
 					prepare_message_proof_from_parachain::<
 						Runtime,
 						BridgeGrandpaWococoInstance,
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ impl_runtime_apis! {
 				) -> (bridge_hub_wococo_config::FromRococoBridgeHubMessagesProof, Weight) {
 					use cumulus_primitives_core::XcmpMessageSource;
 					assert!(XcmpQueue::take_outbound_messages(usize::MAX).is_empty());
-					ParachainSystem::open_outbound_hrmp_channel_for_benchmarks(42.into());
+					ParachainSystem::open_outbound_hrmp_channel_for_benchmarks_or_tests(42.into());
 					prepare_message_proof_from_parachain::<
 						Runtime,
 						BridgeGrandpaRococoInstance,
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/collectives/collectives-polkadot/src/impls.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/collectives/collectives-polkadot/src/impls.rs
index c970d82cfe50..9f4c2a6a4c94 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/collectives/collectives-polkadot/src/impls.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/collectives/collectives-polkadot/src/impls.rs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ pub mod benchmarks {
 	impl<I: Get<u32>> EnsureSuccessful for OpenHrmpChannel<I> {
 		fn ensure_successful() {
 			if let ChannelStatus::Closed = ParachainSystem::get_channel_status(I::get().into()) {
-				ParachainSystem::open_outbound_hrmp_channel_for_benchmarks(I::get().into())
+				ParachainSystem::open_outbound_hrmp_channel_for_benchmarks_or_tests(I::get().into())
 			}
 		}
 	}