diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/gtid.result b/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/gtid.result
index 4c0a4e0e8fc..996b7ac906d 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/gtid.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/gtid.result
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ grant all on test.* to normal_2@'%' identified by 'pass';
 grant all on s_db.* to normal_3@'%' identified by 'pass';
 grant all on test.* to normal_4@'%' identified by 'pass';
 grant select on test.* to normal_5@'%' identified by 'pass';
+flush status;
 connection slave;
 connect m_normal_1, 127.0.0.1, normal_1, pass, s_db, $MASTER_MYPORT;
 connect m_normal_2, 127.0.0.1, normal_2, pass, test, $MASTER_MYPORT;
@@ -231,6 +232,8 @@ read_only	OFF
 select next value for s_db.s1;
 next value for s_db.s1
 1
+connection master;
+connection slave;
 connection s_normal_3;
 show global variables like 'read_only';
 Variable_name	Value
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/gtid.test b/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/gtid.test
index a354062a05c..14f64d584b5 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/gtid.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/gtid.test
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ grant all on test.* to normal_2@'%' identified by 'pass';
 grant all on s_db.* to normal_3@'%' identified by 'pass';
 grant all on test.* to normal_4@'%' identified by 'pass';
 grant select on test.* to normal_5@'%' identified by 'pass';
+flush status;
 
 --sync_slave_with_master
 
@@ -225,6 +226,9 @@ create sequence s_db.s1;
 show global variables like 'read_only';
 select next value for s_db.s1;
 
+connection master;
+--sync_slave_with_master
+
 connection s_normal_3;
 show global variables like 'read_only';
 --error ER_OPTION_PREVENTS_STATEMENT