diff --git a/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/git/AbstractPushForReview.java b/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/git/AbstractPushForReview.java
index 91cbc6d915..9e4cc67852 100644
--- a/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/git/AbstractPushForReview.java
+++ b/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/git/AbstractPushForReview.java
@@ -173,6 +173,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractPushForReview extends AbstractDaemonTest {
     try (Repository repo = repoManager.openRepository(project)) {
       assertThat(repo.resolve("master")).isNull();
     }
+
+    gApi.changes().id(change.id).current().review(ReviewInput.approve());
+    gApi.changes().id(change.id).current().submit();
+
+    try (Repository repo = repoManager.openRepository(project)) {
+      assertThat(repo.resolve("master")).isEqualTo(c);
+    }
   }
 
   @Test