diff --git a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/BridgeMethodResolverTests.java b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/BridgeMethodResolverTests.java
index 5e254f45d5c..06dfcf40454 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/BridgeMethodResolverTests.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/BridgeMethodResolverTests.java
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ class BridgeMethodResolverTests {
 		else {
 			bridge = MyBar.class.getDeclaredMethod("someMethod", Object.class, Object.class);
 		}
+		assertThat(bridge.isBridge()).isTrue();
 
 		assertThat(BridgeMethodResolver.isBridgeMethodFor(bridge, bridged, MyBar.class)).as("Should be bridge method").isTrue();
 		assertThat(BridgeMethodResolver.isBridgeMethodFor(bridge, other, MyBar.class)).as("Should not be bridge method").isFalse();