diff --git a/tests/py/test_billing_exchanges.py b/tests/py/test_billing_exchanges.py
index e7579e6a33..b2f35618cb 100644
--- a/tests/py/test_billing_exchanges.py
+++ b/tests/py/test_billing_exchanges.py
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ def test_create_card_hold_failure(self, Customer):
         hold, error = create_card_hold(self.db, self.janet, D('1.00'))
         assert hold is None
         assert error == "Foobar()"
+        exchange = self.db.one("SELECT * FROM exchanges")
+        assert exchange
+        assert exchange.amount
+        assert exchange.status == 'failed'
+        janet = Participant.from_id(self.janet.id)
+        assert self.janet.balance == janet.balance == 0
 
     def test_create_card_hold_success(self):
         hold, error = create_card_hold(self.db, self.janet, D('1.00'))