diff --git a/reg-tests/http-messaging/h2_desync_attacks.vtc b/reg-tests/http-messaging/h2_desync_attacks.vtc
index f77538b07..d5bf33bd6 100644
--- a/reg-tests/http-messaging/h2_desync_attacks.vtc
+++ b/reg-tests/http-messaging/h2_desync_attacks.vtc
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ client c6-host-authority -connect ${hap_fe3_sock} {
 		  -url "/" \
 		  -hdr ":authority" "hostname" \
 		  -hdr "host" "other_host"
+		rxhdrs
+		expect resp.status == 200
 	} -run
 } -run