diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/flush/TestFlushJoinTransaction.java b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/flush/TestFlushJoinTransaction.java
index c1aea28d56..c615974f76 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/flush/TestFlushJoinTransaction.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/flush/TestFlushJoinTransaction.java
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import javax.persistence.TransactionRequiredException;
 
 import org.hibernate.Session;
 import org.hibernate.cfg.AvailableSettings;
-import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import org.hibernate.testing.TestForIssue;
@@ -20,6 +19,8 @@ import org.hibernate.testing.jta.TestingJtaBootstrap;
 import org.hibernate.testing.jta.TestingJtaPlatformImpl;
 import org.hibernate.testing.junit4.BaseNonConfigCoreFunctionalTestCase;
 
+import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
+
 /**
  * @author Michiel Hendriks
  */
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ public class TestFlushJoinTransaction extends BaseNonConfigCoreFunctionalTestCas
 			TestingJtaPlatformImpl.INSTANCE.getTransactionManager().commit();
 		}
 		catch (TransactionRequiredException e) {
-			Assert.fail("No TransactionRequiredException expected.");
+			fail("No TransactionRequiredException expected.");
 		}
 		finally {
 			session.close();
@@ -59,7 +60,23 @@ public class TestFlushJoinTransaction extends BaseNonConfigCoreFunctionalTestCas
 			TestingJtaPlatformImpl.INSTANCE.getTransactionManager().commit();
 		}
 		catch (TransactionRequiredException e) {
-			Assert.fail("No TransactionRequiredException expected.");
+			fail("No TransactionRequiredException expected.");
+		}
+		finally {
+			session.close();
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testIsConnectedFlushShouldThrowExceptionIfNoTransaction() {
+		Session session = openSession();
+		try {
+			session.isConnected();
+			session.flush();
+			fail("A TransactionRequiredException should be thrown");
+		}
+		catch (TransactionRequiredException e) {
+			//expected
 		}
 		finally {
 			session.close();