diff --git a/src/test/recovery/t/027_standby_index_lp_dead.pl b/src/test/recovery/t/027_standby_index_lp_dead.pl
index 5a23eea052..e65000b6bd 100644
--- a/src/test/recovery/t/027_standby_index_lp_dead.pl
+++ b/src/test/recovery/t/027_standby_index_lp_dead.pl
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use PostgreSQL::Test::Utils;
 use Test::More;
 use Config;
 
-plan tests => 29;
+plan tests => 30;
 
 # Initialize primary node
 my $node_primary = PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster->new('primary');
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ is(btp_safe_on_stanby($node_new_standby), qq(0), 'hint from FPI');
 
 # Make sure bits are set only if minRecoveryPoint > than index page LSN
 try_to_set_hint_bits($node_new_standby);
+is(hints_num($node_new_standby), qq(11), 'no new index hint bits are set on new standby');
 is(btp_safe_on_stanby($node_new_standby), qq(0), 'hint not marked as standby-safe');
 
 # Issue checkpoint on primary to update minRecoveryPoint on standby