diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/cache/tests/writethrough.spec.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/cache/tests/writethrough.spec.ts
index 6087cc0db9..f7b7488fc9 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/cache/tests/writethrough.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/cache/tests/writethrough.spec.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ describe("writethrough", () => {
           2,
           "bb-warn: Ignoring redlock conflict in write-through cache"
         )
+
+        const output = await db.get(current._id)
+        expect(output.value).toBe(4)
+        expect(output._rev).toBe(newRev)
       })
     })
   })