diff --git a/src/profiling/test/BufferTests.cpp b/src/profiling/test/BufferTests.cpp
index cba209c..0225d75 100644
--- a/src/profiling/test/BufferTests.cpp
+++ b/src/profiling/test/BufferTests.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,21 @@
     BOOST_TEST(packetBuffer.get());
 
     // Cannot reserve buffer when buffer is not available
+    // NOTE: because the buffer manager now has surge capacity of
+    //       initial size * 3 we should be able to reserve three
+    //       buffers before exhaustion
+    packetBuffer = bufferManager.Reserve(512, reservedSize);
+
+    // Successfully reserved the second buffer with requested size
+    BOOST_TEST(reservedSize == 512);
+    BOOST_TEST(packetBuffer.get());
+
+    packetBuffer = bufferManager.Reserve(512, reservedSize);
+
+    // Successfully reserved the third buffer with requested size
+    BOOST_TEST(reservedSize == 512);
+    BOOST_TEST(packetBuffer.get());
+
     auto reservedBuffer = bufferManager.Reserve(512, reservedSize);
     BOOST_TEST(reservedSize == 0);
     BOOST_TEST(!reservedBuffer.get());
@@ -175,6 +190,19 @@
     BOOST_TEST(reservedSize2 == 512);
     BOOST_TEST(packetBuffer2.get());
 
+    // NOTE: the buffer now has a surge capacity of initial size * 3
+    //       so we can grab 9 of them prior to exhaustion now
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 6 ; ++i)
+    {
+        // grab another six buffers to exhaust the surge capacity
+        unsigned int reservedSize = 0;
+        auto packetBuffer = bufferManager.Reserve(512, reservedSize);
+
+        // Successfully reserved the third buffer with requested size
+        BOOST_TEST(reservedSize == 512);
+        BOOST_TEST(packetBuffer.get());
+    }
+
     // Cannot reserve when buffer is not available
     unsigned int reservedSize3 = 0;
     auto reservedBuffer = bufferManager.Reserve(512, reservedSize3);
@@ -199,6 +227,20 @@
     BOOST_TEST(reservedSize1 == 128);
     BOOST_TEST(packetBuffer1.get());
 
+    // NOTE: now that we have a surge capacity of up to
+    //       initial size * 3 we need to allocate four more
+    //       buffers to exhaust the manager
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 4 ; ++i)
+    {
+        // grab another six buffers to exhaust the surge capacity
+        unsigned int reservedSize = 0;
+        auto packetBuffer = bufferManager.Reserve(512, reservedSize);
+
+        // Successfully reserved the third buffer with requested size
+        BOOST_TEST(reservedSize == 512);
+        BOOST_TEST(packetBuffer.get());
+    }
+
     // Cannot reserve when buffer is not available
     unsigned int reservedSize2 = 0;
     auto reservedBuffer = bufferManager.Reserve(512, reservedSize2);
@@ -229,6 +271,20 @@
     BOOST_TEST(reservedSize1 == 128);
     BOOST_TEST(packetBuffer1.get());
 
+    // NOTE: now that we have a surge capacity of up to
+    //       initial size * 3 we need to allocate four more
+    //       buffers to exhaust the manager
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 4 ; ++i)
+    {
+        // grab another six buffers to exhaust the surge capacity
+        unsigned int reservedSize = 0;
+        auto packetBuffer = bufferManager.Reserve(512, reservedSize);
+
+        // Successfully reserved the third buffer with requested size
+        BOOST_TEST(reservedSize == 512);
+        BOOST_TEST(packetBuffer.get());
+    }
+
     unsigned int reservedSize2 = 0;
     auto reservedBuffer = bufferManager.Reserve(512, reservedSize2);
     BOOST_TEST(reservedSize2 == 0);
@@ -263,6 +319,20 @@
     BOOST_TEST(reservedSize1 == 128);
     BOOST_TEST(packetBuffer1.get());
 
+    // NOTE: now that we have a surge capacity of up to
+    //       initial size * 3 we need to allocate four more
+    //       buffers to exhaust the manager
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 4 ; ++i)
+    {
+        // grab another six buffers to exhaust the surge capacity
+        unsigned int reservedSize = 0;
+        auto packetBuffer = bufferManager.Reserve(512, reservedSize);
+
+        // Successfully reserved the third buffer with requested size
+        BOOST_TEST(reservedSize == 512);
+        BOOST_TEST(packetBuffer.get());
+    }
+
     // Cannot reserve when buffer is not available
     unsigned int reservedSize2 = 0;
     auto reservedBuffer = bufferManager.Reserve(512, reservedSize2);
diff --git a/src/profiling/test/ProfilingMocks.hpp b/src/profiling/test/ProfilingMocks.hpp
index fe8fbd7..e4f71f9 100644
--- a/src/profiling/test/ProfilingMocks.hpp
+++ b/src/profiling/test/ProfilingMocks.hpp
@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@
 
     unsigned char* GetWritableData() override { return m_Data.get(); }
 
+    void Destroy() override {m_Data.reset(nullptr); m_Size = 0; m_MaxSize =0;}
+
 private:
     unsigned int m_MaxSize;
     unsigned int m_Size;