diff --git a/packaging/resource_suite_s3_nocache.py b/packaging/resource_suite_s3_nocache.py
index a6a1062..0d52814 100644
--- a/packaging/resource_suite_s3_nocache.py
+++ b/packaging/resource_suite_s3_nocache.py
@@ -2940,6 +2940,10 @@ def test_resource_updated_from_consistent_to_decoupled(self):
             # update the resource to detached mode
             self.admin.run_icommand(f'iadmin modresc {resource_name} context {s3_context_decoupled}')
 
+            # get and verify the file contents
+            self.user1.assert_icommand(f'iget -f {file1} {retrieved_file}')
+            self.assertTrue(filecmp.cmp(file1, retrieved_file))  # confirm retrieved is correct with file2
+
             # overwrite file1 with file2
             self.user1.assert_icommand(f'iput -f -R {resource_name} {file2} {file1}')
 
@@ -2995,6 +2999,10 @@ def test_resource_updated_from_decoupled_to_consistent(self):
             # update the resource to detached mode
             self.admin.run_icommand(f'iadmin modresc {resource_name} context {s3_context_consistent}')
 
+            # get and verify the file contents
+            self.user1.assert_icommand(f'iget -f {file1} {retrieved_file}')
+            self.assertTrue(filecmp.cmp(file1, retrieved_file))  # confirm retrieved is correct with file2
+
             # overwrite file1 with file2
             self.user1.assert_icommand(f'iput -f -R {resource_name} {file2} {file1}')