diff --git a/lib_com/options.h b/lib_com/options.h
index 8e314ba4f1678e9adc9176adfe608dcc7f64492c..4d8e7d5f743612b2af110bd44a27a7852093308f 100644
--- a/lib_com/options.h
+++ b/lib_com/options.h
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
 #define FIX_1099_JBM_MD_HANDLE_ALLOC                    /* VA: issue 1099: Limit the allocation of `hJbmMetadata` handle to MASA and OMASA only */
 #define FIX_1111_TDM_LSP_BUFFER                         /* VA: issue 1111: remove unused buffer `tdm_lspQ_PCh[]' */
 #define FIX_1101_CLEANING_JBM_CALL                      /* VA: issue 1101: remove obsolete call of ivas_jbm_dec_tc_buffer_open() */
+#define FIX_1053_AEID_FILE_TEST                         /* Philips: Tests for the -aeid file and fix for memory error */
 
 /* #################### End BE switches ################################## */
 
diff --git a/lib_dec/lib_dec.c b/lib_dec/lib_dec.c
index 66032833c158178a9f960c247886674ea9ebdd06..d60bc2b7a21f986bce82cc3c4de6d61ddaea5f00 100644
--- a/lib_dec/lib_dec.c
+++ b/lib_dec/lib_dec.c
@@ -2084,6 +2084,9 @@ static ivas_error copyRendererConfigStruct(
     mvr2r( hRCin->roomAcoustics.pAcoustic_rt60, hRCout->roomAcoustics.pAcoustic_rt60, CLDFB_NO_CHANNELS_MAX );
     mvr2r( hRCin->roomAcoustics.pAcoustic_dsr, hRCout->roomAcoustics.pAcoustic_dsr, CLDFB_NO_CHANNELS_MAX );
     mvr2r( hRCin->directivity, hRCout->directivity, 3 * MAX_NUM_OBJECTS );
+#ifdef FIX_1053_AEID_FILE_TEST
+    mvr2r( hRCin->distAtt, hRCout->distAtt, 3 );
+#endif
 
     hRCout->split_rend_config = hRCin->split_rend_config;
 
diff --git a/scripts/config/self_test.prm b/scripts/config/self_test.prm
index 6a35d9ec1e2985e300fc0a8c6c983b7d5b6a8ac8..c3ff72f61d0388109d088181719468ee2f3a9961 100644
--- a/scripts/config/self_test.prm
+++ b/scripts/config/self_test.prm
@@ -1320,6 +1320,18 @@ eid-xor -fer -vbr -bs g192 -ep g192 bit ../scripts/dly_error_profiles/ep_5pct.g1
 ../IVAS_cod -mc 5_1 512000 48 testv/stv51MC48c.wav bit
 ../IVAS_dec -render_config testv/rend_config_renderer.cfg BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB 16 bit testv/stv51MC48c.wav_MC51_512000_48-16_MC_Config_renderer.tst
 
+// Multi-channel 5_1 at 512 kbps, 48kHz in 48kHz out, BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB out custom acoustic environment with a sequence (CREND)
+../IVAS_cod -mc 5_1 512000 48 testv/stv51MC48c.wav bit
+../IVAS_dec -render_config testv/rend_config_combined.cfg -aeid testv/aeid1.txt BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB 48 bit testv/stv51MC48c.wav_MC51_512000_48-48_MC_reverb_sequence.tst
+
+// Multi-channel 5_1 at 64 kbps, 48kHz in 48kHz out, BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB out custom acoustic environment with a sequence (FastConv)
+../IVAS_cod -mc 5_1 64000 48 testv/stv51MC48c.wav bit
+../IVAS_dec -render_config testv/rend_config_combined.cfg -aeid testv/aeid2.txt BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB 48 bit testv/stv51MC48c.wav_MC51_64000_48-48_MC_reverb_sequence.tst
+
+// Multi-channel 5_1 at 32 kbps, 48kHz in 48kHz out, BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB out custom acoustic environment with a sequence (ParamBin)
+../IVAS_cod -mc 5_1 32000 48 testv/stv51MC48c.wav bit
+../IVAS_dec -render_config testv/rend_config_combined.cfg -aeid testv/aeid3.txt BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB 48 bit testv/stv51MC48c.wav_MC51_32000_48-48_MC_reverb_sequence.tst
+
 // Multi-channel 5_1 at 32 kbps, 48kHz in, 48kHz out, BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB out Config hospital_patientroom
 ../IVAS_cod -mc 5_1 32000 48 testv/stv51MC48c.wav bit
 ../IVAS_dec -render_config testv/rend_config_hospital_patientroom.cfg BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB 48 bit testv/stv51MC48c.wav_MC51_32000_48-48_MC_Config_hospital_patientroom.tst
diff --git a/scripts/config/self_test_ltv.prm b/scripts/config/self_test_ltv.prm
index bb815be3adc04a370c2c75460cadded58c10260f..7ca6ce18d4766c671c56d71abfcfaea522134766 100644
--- a/scripts/config/self_test_ltv.prm
+++ b/scripts/config/self_test_ltv.prm
@@ -1319,6 +1319,18 @@ eid-xor -fer -vbr -bs g192 -ep g192 bit ../scripts/dly_error_profiles/ep_5pct.g1
 ../IVAS_cod -mc 5_1 512000 48 testv/ltv48_MC51.wav bit
 ../IVAS_dec -render_config testv/rend_config_renderer.cfg BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB 16 bit testv/ltv48_MC51.wav_MC51_512000_48-16_MC_Config_renderer.tst
 
+// Multi-channel 5_1 at 512 kbps, 48kHz in 48kHz out, BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB out custom acoustic environment with a sequence (CREND)
+../IVAS_cod -mc 5_1 512000 48 testv/ltv51MC48c.wav bit
+../IVAS_dec -render_config testv/rend_config_combined.cfg -aeid testv/aeid1.txt BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB 48 bit testv/ltv51MC48c.wav_MC51_512000_48-48_MC_reverb_sequence.tst
+
+// Multi-channel 5_1 at 64 kbps, 48kHz in 48kHz out, BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB out custom acoustic environment with a sequence (FastConv)
+../IVAS_cod -mc 5_1 64000 48 testv/ltv51MC48c.wav bit
+../IVAS_dec -render_config testv/rend_config_combined.cfg -aeid testv/aeid2.txt BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB 48 bit testv/ltv51MC48c.wav_MC51_64000_48-48_MC_reverb_sequence.tst
+
+// Multi-channel 5_1 at 32 kbps, 48kHz in 48kHz out, BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB out custom acoustic environment with a sequence (ParamBin)
+../IVAS_cod -mc 5_1 32000 48 testv/ltv51MC48c.wav bit
+../IVAS_dec -render_config testv/rend_config_combined.cfg -aeid testv/aeid3.txt BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB 48 bit testv/ltv51MC48c.wav_MC51_32000_48-48_MC_reverb_sequence.tst
+
 // Multi-channel 5_1 at 32 kbps, 48kHz in, 48kHz out, BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB out Config hospital_patientroom
 ../IVAS_cod -mc 5_1 32000 48 testv/ltv48_MC51.wav bit
 ../IVAS_dec -render_config testv/rend_config_hospital_patientroom.cfg BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB 48 bit testv/ltv48_MC51.wav_MC51_80000_48-48_MC_Config_hospital_patientroom.tst
diff --git a/scripts/testv/aeid1.txt b/scripts/testv/aeid1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..66cd02723f34933e0229b0b9d80d37013cc5e178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/testv/aeid1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+1 200
+0 100
+2 500
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/testv/aeid2.txt b/scripts/testv/aeid2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0c7700c444292e09af732bfbab464ae093c3a230
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/testv/aeid2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+1 500
+2 100
+0 300
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/testv/aeid3.txt b/scripts/testv/aeid3.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7136bcabbca3dafe3799602bb920ba58c89609d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/testv/aeid3.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+0 100
+2 500
+1 200
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/renderer/test_renderer.py b/tests/renderer/test_renderer.py
index 3c9b95dbaf66170a9bd4204fc0c25bfc53e83e1a..e89096ceed6ff4a76620601766a1aaf49cd9a990 100644
--- a/tests/renderer/test_renderer.py
+++ b/tests/renderer/test_renderer.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
    the United Nations Convention on Contracts on the International Sales of Goods.
 """
 
+from pathlib import Path
 import pytest
 
 from .constants import (
@@ -151,6 +152,31 @@ def test_dynamic_acoustic_environment(
         aeid=aeid,        
     )
 
+@pytest.mark.create_ref
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("out_fmt", OUTPUT_FORMATS_BINAURAL[2:])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("in_fmt", INPUT_FORMATS_AMBI)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("frame_size", FRAMING_TO_TEST)
+def test_dynamic_acoustic_environment_file(
+    record_property, test_info, in_fmt, out_fmt, frame_size, get_mld, get_mld_lim
+):
+    rend_config_path = TEST_VECTOR_DIR.joinpath(f"rend_config_combined.cfg")
+    rend_config_path.with_stem(f"rend_config")
+
+    aeid = TEST_VECTOR_DIR.joinpath(f"aeid1.txt")
+    
+    run_renderer(
+        record_property,
+        test_info,
+        in_fmt,
+        out_fmt,
+        binary_suffix=EXE_SUFFIX,
+        frame_size=frame_size,
+        get_mld=get_mld,
+        mld_lim=get_mld_lim,
+        config_file=rend_config_path,
+        aeid=aeid,        
+    )
+
 
 """ Multichannel """
 
diff --git a/tests/renderer/utils.py b/tests/renderer/utils.py
index 9bd2b8f4b77f04a89ef89ca8416de2c840815c5d..239e846ca0e800bc1ce7adb2331941b8fa916866 100644
--- a/tests/renderer/utils.py
+++ b/tests/renderer/utils.py
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@
 import filecmp
 import logging
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
 import subprocess as sp
 import sys
-from typing import Dict, Optional
+from typing import Dict, Optional, Union
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ def run_renderer(
     get_mld=False,
     mld_lim=0,
     get_mld_lim=0,
-    aeid: Optional[str] = None,
+    aeid: Optional[Union[Path, int]] = None,
 ) -> str:
     # prepare arguments and filepaths
     if trj_file is not None:
@@ -198,7 +199,10 @@ def run_renderer(
         framing_name = ""
 
     if aeid is not None:
-        aeid_name = f"_{aeid}"
+        if isinstance(aeid, Path):
+            aeid_name = f"_{aeid.stem}"
+        else:
+            aeid_name = aeid
     else:
         aeid_name = ""