diff --git a/spec/mysql2/client_spec.rb b/spec/mysql2/client_spec.rb
index 3ec52db4..1519e0f5 100644
--- a/spec/mysql2/client_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mysql2/client_spec.rb
@@ -1078,19 +1078,24 @@ def run_gc
     end
 
     it "returns multiple session track type values when available" do
-      @client.query("SET @@SESSION.session_track_transaction_info='CHARACTERISTICS'")
+      @client.query("SET @@SESSION.session_track_transaction_info='CHARACTERISTICS';")
 
-      res = @client.session_track(Mysql2::Client::SESSION_TRACK_TRANSACTION_STATE)
-      expect(res).to eq(["________"])
+      res = @client.session_track(Mysql2::Client::SESSION_TRACK_SYSTEM_VARIABLES)
+      expect(res).to eq(%w[session_track_transaction_info CHARACTERISTICS])
+
+      res = @client.session_track(Mysql2::Client::SESSION_TRACK_STATE_CHANGE)
+      expect(res).to be_nil
 
       res = @client.session_track(Mysql2::Client::SESSION_TRACK_TRANSACTION_CHARACTERISTICS)
       expect(res).to eq([""])
+    end
 
-      res = @client.session_track(Mysql2::Client::SESSION_TRACK_STATE_CHANGE)
-      expect(res).to be_nil
+    it "returns valid transaction state inside a transaction" do
+      @client.query("SET @@SESSION.session_track_transaction_info='CHARACTERISTICS';")
+      @client.query("START TRANSACTION;")
 
-      res = @client.session_track(Mysql2::Client::SESSION_TRACK_SYSTEM_VARIABLES)
-      expect(res).to eq(%w[session_track_transaction_info CHARACTERISTICS])
+      res = @client.session_track(Mysql2::Client::SESSION_TRACK_TRANSACTION_STATE)
+      expect(res).to eq(["T_______"])
     end
 
     it "returns empty array if session track type not found" do