diff --git a/tests/test_meta_entity.py b/tests/test_meta_entity.py
index cf491b027300dcd1575a662355f17c6fa07cb199..dd5c7121745c32db08c9490edabd9c1d9beb42bd 100644
--- a/tests/test_meta_entity.py
+++ b/tests/test_meta_entity.py
@@ -118,11 +118,13 @@ def test_invalid_values_on_postings(hook, src_value):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('src_value', VALID_VALUES)
 def test_valid_values_on_transactions(hook, src_value):
-    txn = testutil.Transaction(**{TEST_KEY: src_value}, postings=[
+    txn = testutil.Transaction(payee='Payee', **{TEST_KEY: src_value}, postings=[
         ('Assets:Cash', -25),
         ('Expenses:General', 25),
     ])
     assert not any(hook.run(txn))
+    # Make sure payee doesn't overwrite metadata. See payee test below.
+    assert txn.meta[TEST_KEY] == src_value
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('src_value', ANONYMOUS_VALUES)
 def test_anonymous_values_on_transactions(hook, src_value):
@@ -151,6 +153,9 @@ def test_valid_values_on_payee(hook, src_value):
         ('Expenses:General', 25),
     ])
     assert not any(hook.run(txn))
+    # In this case, we want the hook to set metadata to make it easier to
+    # write bean-queries.
+    assert txn.meta[TEST_KEY] == src_value
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('src_value', ANONYMOUS_VALUES)
 def test_anonymous_values_on_payee(hook, src_value):