diff --git a/t/t3501-revert-cherry-pick.sh b/t/t3501-revert-cherry-pick.sh
index 6da212825a..bb4cf00d78 100755
--- a/t/t3501-revert-cherry-pick.sh
+++ b/t/t3501-revert-cherry-pick.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ test_expect_success 'cherry-pick after renaming branch' '
 
 	git checkout rename2 &&
 	git cherry-pick added &&
+	test $(git rev-parse HEAD^) = $(git rev-parse rename2) &&
 	test -f opos &&
 	grep "Add extra line at the end" opos
 
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ test_expect_success 'revert after renaming branch' '
 
 	git checkout rename1 &&
 	git revert added &&
+	test $(git rev-parse HEAD^) = $(git rev-parse rename1) &&
 	test -f spoo &&
 	! grep "Add extra line at the end" spoo