diff --git a/backend/pkg/api/handle_topic_messages_integration_test.go b/backend/pkg/api/handle_topic_messages_integration_test.go
index 5327a0025..3421cc577 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/api/handle_topic_messages_integration_test.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/api/handle_topic_messages_integration_test.go
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ func (s *APIIntegrationTestSuite) TestListMessages() {
 			phaseCount++
 		case *v1pb.ListMessagesResponse_Progress:
 			progressCount++
+
+			assert.NotEmpty(cm.Progress)
+			assert.NotEmpty(cm.Progress.GetBytesConsumed())
+			assert.NotEmpty(cm.Progress.GetMessagesConsumed())
 		case *v1pb.ListMessagesResponse_Error:
 			errorCount++
 		}