diff --git a/runtime/gdev/tests/integration_tests.rs b/runtime/gdev/tests/integration_tests.rs
index e42ee0a7429d0adbddb0d552086614021d9d34c4..ef4dce191d85262ad341243a4758665bf623895f 100644
--- a/runtime/gdev/tests/integration_tests.rs
+++ b/runtime/gdev/tests/integration_tests.rs
@@ -1240,6 +1240,14 @@ fn test_change_owner_key() {
         let payload = (b"icok", genesis_hash, 4u32, dave.clone()).encode();
         let signature = AccountKeyring::Ferdie.sign(&payload);
 
+        assert_eq!(
+            frame_system::Pallet::<Runtime>::get(&dave).linked_idty,
+            Some(4)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            frame_system::Pallet::<Runtime>::get(&ferdie).linked_idty,
+            None
+        );
         // Dave can change his owner key to Ferdie's
         assert_ok!(Identity::change_owner_key(
             frame_system::RawOrigin::Signed(dave.clone()).into(),
@@ -1247,7 +1255,7 @@ fn test_change_owner_key() {
             signature.into()
         ));
         assert_eq!(
-            frame_system::Pallet::<Runtime>::get(&dave).linked_idty,
+            frame_system::Pallet::<Runtime>::get(&ferdie).linked_idty,
             Some(4)
         );
     })