diff --git a/integration_test/closed_group_test.js b/integration_test/closed_group_test.js
index 414e81bfb..1f49e1d14 100644
--- a/integration_test/closed_group_test.js
+++ b/integration_test/closed_group_test.js
@@ -27,79 +27,8 @@ describe('Closed groups', function() {
     await app.client.element(ConversationPage.globeButtonSection).click();
     await app.client.element(ConversationPage.createClosedGroupButton).click();
 
-    // fill the groupname
-    await app.client
-      .element(ConversationPage.closedGroupNameTextarea)
-      .setValue(common.VALID_CLOSED_GROUP_NAME1);
-    await app.client
-      .element(ConversationPage.closedGroupNameTextarea)
-      .getValue()
-      .should.eventually.equal(common.VALID_CLOSED_GROUP_NAME1);
-
-    await app.client
-      .element(ConversationPage.createClosedGroupMemberItem)
-      .isVisible();
-
-    // select the first friend as a member of the groups being created
-    await app.client
-      .element(ConversationPage.createClosedGroupMemberItem)
-      .click();
-    await app.client
-      .element(ConversationPage.createClosedGroupMemberItemSelected)
-      .isVisible();
-
-    // trigger the creation of the group
-    await app.client
-      .element(ConversationPage.validateCreationClosedGroupButton)
-      .click();
-
-    await app.client.waitForExist(
-      ConversationPage.sessionToastGroupCreatedSuccess,
-      1000
-    );
-    await app.client.isExisting(
-      ConversationPage.headerTitleGroupName(common.VALID_CLOSED_GROUP_NAME1)
-    );
-    await app.client
-      .element(ConversationPage.headerTitleMembers(2))
-      .isVisible();
-
-    // validate overlay is closed
-    await app.client
-      .isExisting(ConversationPage.leftPaneOverlay)
-      .should.eventually.be.equal(false);
-
-    // move back to the conversation section
-    await app.client
-      .element(ConversationPage.conversationButtonSection)
-      .click();
-
-    // validate open chat has been added
-    await app.client.isExisting(
-      ConversationPage.rowOpenGroupConversationName(
-        common.VALID_CLOSED_GROUP_NAME1
-      )
-    );
-
-    // next check app2 has been invited and has the group in its conversations
-    await app2.client.waitForExist(
-      ConversationPage.rowOpenGroupConversationName(
-        common.VALID_CLOSED_GROUP_NAME1
-      ),
-      6000
-    );
-    // open the closed group conversation on app2
-    await app2.client
-      .element(ConversationPage.conversationButtonSection)
-      .click();
-    await common.timeout(500);
-    await app2.client
-      .element(
-        ConversationPage.rowOpenGroupConversationName(
-          common.VALID_CLOSED_GROUP_NAME1
-        )
-      )
-      .click();
+    // create group and add new friend
+    await common.addFriendToNewClosedGroup(app, app2);
 
     // send a message from app and validate it is received on app2
     const textMessage = common.generateSendMessageText();
diff --git a/integration_test/common.js b/integration_test/common.js
index 182c9f7fa..81fc49b59 100644
--- a/integration_test/common.js
+++ b/integration_test/common.js
@@ -269,6 +269,81 @@ module.exports = {
     return [app1, app2];
   },
 
+  async addFriendToNewClosedGroup(app, app2) {
+    await app.client
+    .element(ConversationPage.closedGroupNameTextarea)
+    .setValue(this.VALID_CLOSED_GROUP_NAME1);
+    await app.client
+      .element(ConversationPage.closedGroupNameTextarea)
+      .getValue()
+      .should.eventually.equal(this.VALID_CLOSED_GROUP_NAME1);
+
+    await app.client
+      .element(ConversationPage.createClosedGroupMemberItem)
+      .isVisible();
+
+    // select the first friend as a member of the groups being created
+    await app.client
+      .element(ConversationPage.createClosedGroupMemberItem)
+      .click();
+    await app.client
+      .element(ConversationPage.createClosedGroupMemberItemSelected)
+      .isVisible();
+
+    // trigger the creation of the group
+    await app.client
+      .element(ConversationPage.validateCreationClosedGroupButton)
+      .click();
+
+    await app.client.waitForExist(
+      ConversationPage.sessionToastGroupCreatedSuccess,
+      1000
+    );
+    await app.client.isExisting(
+      ConversationPage.headerTitleGroupName(this.VALID_CLOSED_GROUP_NAME1)
+    );
+    await app.client
+      .element(ConversationPage.headerTitleMembers(2))
+      .isVisible();
+
+          // validate overlay is closed
+    await app.client
+    .isExisting(ConversationPage.leftPaneOverlay)
+    .should.eventually.be.equal(false);
+
+    // move back to the conversation section
+    await app.client
+      .element(ConversationPage.conversationButtonSection)
+      .click();
+
+    // validate open chat has been added
+    await app.client.isExisting(
+      ConversationPage.rowOpenGroupConversationName(
+        this.VALID_CLOSED_GROUP_NAME1
+      )
+    );
+
+    // next check app2 has been invited and has the group in its conversations
+    await app2.client.waitForExist(
+      ConversationPage.rowOpenGroupConversationName(
+        this.VALID_CLOSED_GROUP_NAME1
+      ),
+      6000
+    );
+    // open the closed group conversation on app2
+    await app2.client
+      .element(ConversationPage.conversationButtonSection)
+      .click();
+    await this.timeout(500);
+    await app2.client
+      .element(
+        ConversationPage.rowOpenGroupConversationName(
+          this.VALID_CLOSED_GROUP_NAME1
+        )
+      )
+      .click();
+  },
+
   async linkApp2ToApp(app1, app2) {
     // app needs to be logged in as user1 and app2 needs to be logged out
     // start the pairing dialog for the first app
@@ -367,6 +442,27 @@ module.exports = {
     }
   },
 
+  async sendMessage(app, messageText, fileLocation = undefined){
+    await app.client
+    .element(ConversationPage.sendMessageTextarea)
+    .setValue(messageText);
+    await app.client
+      .element(ConversationPage.sendMessageTextarea)
+      .getValue()
+      .should.eventually.equal(messageText);
+
+    // attach a file
+    if (fileLocation) {
+      await app.client
+        .element(ConversationPage.attachmentInput)
+        .setValue(fileLocation);
+    }
+
+    // send message
+    await app.client.element(ConversationPage.sendMessageTextarea).click();
+    await app.client.keys('Enter');
+  },
+
   generateSendMessageText: () =>
     `Test message from integration tests ${Date.now()}`,
 
diff --git a/integration_test/integration_test.js b/integration_test/integration_test.js
index 6e557ecd3..0b178aea7 100644
--- a/integration_test/integration_test.js
+++ b/integration_test/integration_test.js
@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@
 const { before } = require('mocha');
 const common = require('./common');
 
-require('./registration_test');
-require('./open_group_test');
-require('./add_friends_test');
+// require('./registration_test');
+// require('./open_group_test');
+// require('./add_friends_test');
 // require('./link_device_test');
 // require('./closed_group_test');
 
-
-require('./message_sync_test');
+require('./message_functions_test');
 
 
 before(async () => {
diff --git a/integration_test/message_functions_test.js b/integration_test/message_functions_test.js
index d0fd66a36..5601ddee9 100644
--- a/integration_test/message_functions_test.js
+++ b/integration_test/message_functions_test.js
@@ -3,46 +3,70 @@
 /* eslint-disable func-names  */
 /* eslint-disable import/no-extraneous-dependencies */
 const common = require('./common');
-const { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, it } = require('mocha');
+const path = require('path');
 
-describe('Link Device', function() {
+const { after, before, describe, it } = require('mocha');
+const ConversationPage = require('./page-objects/conversation.page');
+
+describe('Message Functions', function() {
   let app;
   let app2;
   this.timeout(60000);
   this.slow(15000);
 
-  beforeEach(async () => {
+  before(async () => {
     await common.killallElectron();
     await common.stopStubSnodeServer();
 
-    const app1Props = {
-      mnemonic: common.TEST_MNEMONIC1,
-      displayName: common.TEST_DISPLAY_NAME1,
-      stubSnode: true,
-    };
-
-    const app2Props = {
-      stubSnode: true,
-    };
-
-    [app, app2] = await Promise.all([
-      common.startAndStub(app1Props),
-      common.startAndStubN(app2Props, 2),
-    ]);
+    [app, app2] = await common.startAppsAsFriends();
   });
 
-  afterEach(async () => {
-    await common.killallElectron();
-    await common.stopStubSnodeServer();
+  after(async () => {
+    // await common.stopApp(app);
+    // await common.killallElectron();
+    // await common.stopStubSnodeServer();
   });
 
-  it('link two desktop devices', async () => {
-    await common.linkApp2ToApp(app, app2);
+  it('can send attachment', async () => {
+    await app.client.element(ConversationPage.globeButtonSection).click();
+    await app.client.element(ConversationPage.createClosedGroupButton).click();
+
+    // create group and add new friend
+    await common.addFriendToNewClosedGroup(app, app2);
+
+    // send attachment from app1 to closed group
+    const fileLocation = path.join(__dirname, '/test_attachment');
+    const messageText = 'test_attachment';
+
+    common.sendMessage(app, messageText, fileLocation);
+
+    // validate attachment sent
+    await app.client.waitForExist(
+      ConversationPage.existingSendMessageText(messageText),
+      3000
+    );
+    // validate attachment recieved
+    await app2.client.waitForExist(
+      ConversationPage.existingReceivedMessageText(messageText),
+      5000
+    );
   });
+  
+  it('can delete message', async () => {
+    const messageText = 'delete me';
+    common.sendMessage(app, messageText);
+
+    await app.client.waitForExist(
+      ConversationPage.existingSendMessageText(messageText),
+      3000
+    );
+    await app2.client.waitForExist(
+      ConversationPage.existingReceivedMessageText(messageText),
+      5000
+    );
+
+    
 
-  it('unlink two devices', async () => {
-    await common.linkApp2ToApp(app, app2);
-    await common.timeout(1000);
-    await common.triggerUnlinkApp2FromApp(app, app2);
   });
+
 });
diff --git a/integration_test/page-objects/conversation.page.js b/integration_test/page-objects/conversation.page.js
index df879c66c..40cdd932b 100644
--- a/integration_test/page-objects/conversation.page.js
+++ b/integration_test/page-objects/conversation.page.js
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ module.exports = {
     'Send your first message'
   ),
   existingSendMessageText: textMessage =>
-    `//*[contains(@class, "module-message__text--outgoing")and .//span[contains(@class, "text-selectable")][contains(string(), '${textMessage}')]]`,
+    `//*[contains(@class, "module-message__text--outgoing") and .//span[contains(@class, "text-selectable")][contains(string(), '${textMessage}')]]`,
   existingFriendRequestText: textMessage =>
     `//*[contains(@class, "module-message-friend-request__container")and .//span[contains(@class, "text-selectable")][contains(string(), '${textMessage}')]]`,
   existingReceivedMessageText: textMessage =>
-    `//*[contains(@class, "module-message__text--incoming")and .//span[contains(@class, "text-selectable")][contains(string(), '${textMessage}')]]`,
+    `//*[contains(@class, "module-message__text--incoming") and .//span[contains(@class, "text-selectable")][contains(string(), '${textMessage}')]]`,
 
   // conversations
   conversationButtonSection:
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ module.exports = {
       `${number} members`
     ),
 
+  attachmentInput: '//*[contains(@class, "choose-file")]/input[@type="file"]',
+  attachmentButton: '//*[contains(@class, "choose-file")]/button',
+
   // channels
   globeButtonSection:
     '//*[contains(@class,"session-icon-button")  and .//*[contains(@class, "globe")]]',
@@ -77,7 +80,7 @@ module.exports = {
   oneNotificationFriendRequestLeft:
     '//*[contains(@class,"session-icon-button")  and .//*[contains(@class, "users")]  and .//*[contains(@class, "notification-count") and contains(string(), "1")] ]',
   oneNotificationFriendRequestTop:
-    '//*[contains(@class,"contact-notification-count-bubble") and contains(string(), "1")]',
+    '//*[contains(@class,"module-left-pane__header")] //*[contains(@class, "notification-count")  and contains(string(), "1")]',
   friendRequestFromUser: (displayName, pubkey) =>
     `//*[contains(@class,"module-left-pane__list-popup")  and .//*[contains(@class, "module-conversation__user") and .//*[contains(string(), "${displayName}")] and .//*[contains(string(), "(...${pubkey.substring(
       60
diff --git a/integration_test/test_attachment b/integration_test/test_attachment
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06d740502
Binary files /dev/null and b/integration_test/test_attachment differ
diff --git a/stylesheets/_global.scss b/stylesheets/_global.scss
index 8c8a04c8a..8c9b9e818 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_global.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_global.scss
@@ -140,15 +140,16 @@ a {
   }
 
   input[type='file'] {
-    display: none;
+    // Must be displayed in order to programmatically
+    // insert file paths)
     position: absolute;
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
-    opacity: 0;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     cursor: pointer;
-    z-index: 1;
+    z-index: -100;
+
   }
 }