diff --git a/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn b/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
index 0cfd750..a0d668d 100644
--- a/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/bts/BTS_Tests.ttcn
@@ -1255,6 +1255,11 @@
 	/* Verify that no DL SACCH is being received */
 	f_sacch_missing(?);
 
+	/* Send handover Access Burst and expect SACCH to start */
+	f_L1CTL_RACH(L1CTL, ho_ref, chan_nr := g_pars.chan_nr);
+
+	f_sacch_present(si5);
+
 	f_rsl_chan_deact();
 	f_L1CTL_DM_REL_REQ(L1CTL, g_chan_nr);
 
@@ -1274,6 +1279,11 @@
 	/* Verify that DL SACCH is being received */
 	f_sacch_present(si5);
 
+	/* Send handover Access Burst and expect SACCH to remain present */
+	f_L1CTL_RACH(L1CTL, ho_ref, chan_nr := g_pars.chan_nr);
+
+	f_sacch_present(si5);
+
 	f_rsl_chan_deact();
 	f_L1CTL_DM_REL_REQ(L1CTL, g_chan_nr);
 }
@@ -1321,6 +1331,11 @@
 	/* Verify that no DL SACCH is being received */
 	f_sacch_missing(?);
 
+	/* Send handover Access Burst and expect SACCH to start */
+	f_L1CTL_RACH(L1CTL, ho_ref, chan_nr := g_pars.chan_nr);
+
+	f_sacch_present(si5);
+
 	f_rsl_chan_deact();
 	f_L1CTL_DM_REL_REQ(L1CTL, g_chan_nr);
 
@@ -1340,6 +1355,11 @@
 	/* Verify that no DL SACCH is being received */
 	f_sacch_missing(?);
 
+	/* Send handover Access Burst and expect SACCH to start */
+	f_L1CTL_RACH(L1CTL, ho_ref, chan_nr := g_pars.chan_nr);
+
+	f_sacch_present(si5);
+
 	f_rsl_chan_deact();
 	f_L1CTL_DM_REL_REQ(L1CTL, g_chan_nr);
 
@@ -1359,6 +1379,11 @@
 	/* Verify that no DL SACCH is being received */
 	f_sacch_missing(?);
 
+	/* Send handover Access Burst and expect SACCH to start */
+	f_L1CTL_RACH(L1CTL, ho_ref, chan_nr := g_pars.chan_nr);
+
+	f_sacch_present(si5);
+
 	f_rsl_chan_deact();
 	f_L1CTL_DM_REL_REQ(L1CTL, g_chan_nr);
 
@@ -1379,6 +1404,11 @@
 	/* Verify that DL SACCH is being received */
 	f_sacch_present(si5);
 
+	/* Send handover Access Burst and expect SACCH to remain present */
+	f_L1CTL_RACH(L1CTL, ho_ref, chan_nr := g_pars.chan_nr);
+
+	f_sacch_present(si5);
+
 	f_rsl_chan_deact();
 	f_L1CTL_DM_REL_REQ(L1CTL, g_chan_nr);
 }