diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Common/MirrorTest.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Common/MirrorTest.cs
index 9e1320fdd..04981418c 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Common/MirrorTest.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Common/MirrorTest.cs
@@ -138,6 +138,21 @@ protected void CreateNetworked<T, U, V>(out GameObject go, out NetworkIdentity i
             instantiated.Add(go);
         }
 
+        // create GameObject + NetworkIdentity + NetworkBehaviour & SPAWN
+        // => ownerConnection can be NetworkServer.localConnection if needed.
+        protected void CreateNetworkedAndSpawn(out GameObject go, out NetworkIdentity identity, NetworkConnection ownerConnection = null)
+        {
+            // server & client need to be active before spawning
+            Debug.Assert(NetworkClient.active, "NetworkClient needs to be active before spawning.");
+            Debug.Assert(NetworkServer.active, "NetworkServer needs to be active before spawning.");
+
+            CreateNetworked(out go, out identity);
+
+            // spawn
+            NetworkServer.Spawn(go, ownerConnection);
+            ProcessMessages();
+        }
+
         // create GameObject + NetworkIdentity + NetworkBehaviour & SPAWN
         // => ownerConnection can be NetworkServer.localConnection if needed.
         protected void CreateNetworkedAndSpawn<T>(out GameObject go, out NetworkIdentity identity, out T component, NetworkConnection ownerConnection = null)