diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/sprout_sapling_migration.py b/qa/rpc-tests/sprout_sapling_migration.py
index 3e5a094cf..c9ef9797a 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/sprout_sapling_migration.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/sprout_sapling_migration.py
@@ -102,14 +102,25 @@ class SproutSaplingMigration(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.sync_all()
 
         # At 499 % 500 there will be a transaction in the mempool and the note will be locked
-        assert_equal(1, len(node.getrawmempool()), "mempool size at 499 % 500")
+        mempool = node.getrawmempool()
+        print("mempool: {}".format(mempool))
+        assert_equal(1, len(mempool), "mempool size at 499 % 500")
         assert_equal(node.z_getbalance(sproutAddr), Decimal('0'))
         assert_equal(node.z_getbalance(saplingAddr), Decimal('0'))
         assert_true(node.z_getbalance(saplingAddr, 0) > Decimal('0'), "Unconfirmed sapling balance at 499 % 500")
         # Check that unmigrated amount + unfinalized = starting balance - fee
         status = node.z_getmigrationstatus()
+        print("status: {}".format(status))
         assert_equal(Decimal('9.9999'), Decimal(status['unmigrated_amount']) + Decimal(status['unfinalized_migrated_amount']))
 
+        # The transaction in the mempool should be the one listed in migration_txids,
+        # and it should expire at the next 450 % 500.
+        assert_equal(1, len(status['migration_txids']))
+        txid = status['migration_txids'][0]
+        assert_equal(txid, mempool[0])
+        tx = node.getrawtransaction(txid, 1)
+        assert_equal(target_height + 450, tx['expiryheight'])
+
         node.generate(1)
         self.sync_all()