diff --git a/src/test/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/replication/ReplicationTasksStorageTest.java b/src/test/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/replication/ReplicationTasksStorageTest.java
index 211eb34..02bf762 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/replication/ReplicationTasksStorageTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/replication/ReplicationTasksStorageTest.java
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@
   }
 
   @Test
+  public void canStartWaitingUpdate() throws Exception {
+    storage.create(REF_UPDATE);
+    storage.start(uriUpdates);
+    assertThat(storage.listWaiting()).isEmpty();
+    assertContainsExactly(storage.listRunning(), REF_UPDATE);
+  }
+
+  @Test
   public void canFinishRunningUpdate() throws Exception {
     storage.create(REF_UPDATE);
     storage.start(uriUpdates);
@@ -93,6 +101,8 @@
     storage.start(uriUpdates);
     assertThat(storage.listWaiting()).isEmpty();
     assertThat(persistedView.listWaiting()).isEmpty();
+    assertContainsExactly(storage.listRunning(), REF_UPDATE);
+    assertContainsExactly(persistedView.listRunning(), REF_UPDATE);
 
     storage.finish(uriUpdates);
     assertThat(storage.listRunning()).isEmpty();