diff --git a/test/transaction_test_xa.cpp b/test/transaction_test_xa.cpp
index d313f98..65a1a3f 100644
--- a/test/transaction_test_xa.cpp
+++ b/test/transaction_test_xa.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(transaction_xa,
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(transaction_xa_applying,
                         applying_client_fixture)
 {
+    start_transaction(wsrep::transaction_id(1), wsrep::seqno(1));
     cc.assign_xid("test xid");
 
     BOOST_REQUIRE(cc.before_prepare() == 0);