diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/tasklet/AsyncTaskletStepTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/tasklet/AsyncTaskletStepTests.java
index 350416832..4906188d2 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/tasklet/AsyncTaskletStepTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/tasklet/AsyncTaskletStepTests.java
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ public class AsyncTaskletStepTests {
 
 		step.execute(stepExecution);
 
-		assertEquals(BatchStatus.COMPLETED, stepExecution.getStatus());
 		assertEquals(25, processed.size());
 		assertEquals(25, stepExecution.getReadCount());
+		assertEquals(BatchStatus.COMPLETED, stepExecution.getStatus());
 
 	}