diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/InteropTests.m b/src/objective-c/tests/InteropTests.m
index 26877b1ae84..4f096b9efab 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/tests/InteropTests.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/InteropTests.m
@@ -272,8 +272,14 @@
     XCTAssertEqual(error.code, GRPC_STATUS_CANCELLED);
     [expectation fulfill];
   }];
+  XCTAssertEqual(call.state, GRXWriterStateNotStarted);
+
   [call start];
+  XCTAssertEqual(call.state, GRXWriterStateStarted);
+
   [call cancel];
+  XCTAssertEqual(call.state, GRXWriterStateFinished);
+
   [self waitForExpectationsWithTimeout:1 handler:nil];
 }