--- a/src/test/recovery/t/033_replay_tsp_drops.pl
+++ b/src/test/recovery/t/033_replay_tsp_drops.pl
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ sub test_tablespace
 	my $backup_name = 'my_backup';
 	$node_primary->backup($backup_name);
 
+	$node_primary->psql(
+		'postgres',
+		qq[
+		CREATE TABLE t(); DROP TABLE t; SELECT pg_switch_wal();
+		CHECKPOINT;
+		]);
+
 	my $node_standby = PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster->new("standby2_$strategy");
 	$node_standby->init_from_backup($node_primary, $backup_name,
 		has_streaming => 1);