diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/shard/IndexShardTests.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/shard/IndexShardTests.java
index 86aceb511ae08..3d63efcb05e6c 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/shard/IndexShardTests.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/shard/IndexShardTests.java
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ public void testConcurrentTermIncreaseOnReplicaShard() throws BrokenBarrierExcep
                         @Override
                         public void onResponse(Releasable releasable) {
                             counter.incrementAndGet();
-                            assertThat(indexShard.getPendingPrimaryTerm(), equalTo(primaryTerm + increment));
+                            assertThat(indexShard.getOperationPrimaryTerm(), equalTo(primaryTerm + increment));
                             latch.countDown();
                             releasable.close();
                         }
@@ -1103,6 +1103,7 @@ public void onFailure(Exception e) {
         }
 
         assertThat(indexShard.getPendingPrimaryTerm(), equalTo(primaryTerm + Math.max(firstIncrement, secondIncrement)));
+        assertThat(indexShard.getOperationPrimaryTerm(), equalTo(indexShard.getPendingPrimaryTerm()));
 
         closeShards(indexShard);
     }