diff --git a/auto_tests/bootstrap_test.c b/auto_tests/bootstrap_test.c
index fd46d09c..d6138855 100644
--- a/auto_tests/bootstrap_test.c
+++ b/auto_tests/bootstrap_test.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ int main(void)
         c_sleep(ITERATION_INTERVAL);
     }
 
+    assert(tox_self_get_connection_status(tox_udp) == TOX_CONNECTION_UDP);
     printf("Connection (UDP): %d\n", tox_self_get_connection_status(tox_udp));
 
     tox_kill(tox_udp);
diff --git a/auto_tests/tcp_relay_test.c b/auto_tests/tcp_relay_test.c
index 84fb92da..d0c70934 100644
--- a/auto_tests/tcp_relay_test.c
+++ b/auto_tests/tcp_relay_test.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ int main(void)
         c_sleep(ITERATION_INTERVAL);
     }
 
+    assert(tox_self_get_connection_status(tox_tcp) == TOX_CONNECTION_TCP);
     printf("Connection (TCP): %d\n", tox_self_get_connection_status(tox_tcp));
 
     tox_kill(tox_tcp);