diff --git a/tests/cql_query_test.cc b/tests/cql_query_test.cc
index edb47a3d33..3bc2003c70 100644
--- a/tests/cql_query_test.cc
+++ b/tests/cql_query_test.cc
@@ -1443,6 +1443,10 @@ SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_table_compression) {
             assert(!f.failed());
             e.require_table_exists("ks", "tb4");
             BOOST_REQUIRE(e.local_db().find_schema("ks", "tb4")->get_compressor_params().get_compressor() == compressor::deflate);
+            return e.execute_cql("create table tb6 (foo text PRIMARY KEY, bar text);");
+        }).then([&e] (shared_ptr<cql_transport::messages::result_message> msg) {
+            e.require_table_exists("ks", "tb6");
+            BOOST_REQUIRE(e.local_db().find_schema("ks", "tb6")->get_compressor_params().get_compressor() == compressor::lz4);
         });
     });
 }