diff --git a/tests/Server/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.OpcUaServer.IntegrationTests/ServiceLevelBindingReplayTests.cs b/tests/Server/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.OpcUaServer.IntegrationTests/ServiceLevelBindingReplayTests.cs
index 74beac046..0a5704574 100644
--- a/tests/Server/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.OpcUaServer.IntegrationTests/ServiceLevelBindingReplayTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Server/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.OpcUaServer.IntegrationTests/ServiceLevelBindingReplayTests.cs
@@ -106,15 +106,27 @@ public sealed class ServiceLevelBindingReplayTests
             publisher.Publish(level);
             var url = $"opc.tcp://localhost:{port}/OtOpcUa";
 
+            // SessionCreated: the first session opening.
             using (var first = await OpenAsync(url, clientPki, ct))
+            {
                 (await ReadServiceLevelAsync(first, ct)).ShouldBe(level, "the first session opening must not displace the published level");
+                // An explicit CloseSession so the server raises SessionClosing (Dispose alone may leave the session to time out).
+                await first.CloseAsync(5_000, true, ct);
+            }
 
             using var second = await OpenAsync(url, clientPki, ct);
             (await ReadServiceLevelAsync(second, ct)).ShouldBe(level, "a session closing then another opening must not displace it");
 
-            publisher.Publish((byte)(level - 10));
-            using var third = await OpenAsync(url, clientPki, ct);
-            (await ReadServiceLevelAsync(third, ct)).ShouldBe((byte)(level - 10), "a level published while a session is open must survive the next one");
+            // A level published while a session is open (230 keeps every case inside the SDK's >= 200 overwrite band)
+            // must survive another session opening AND, read on the surviving session, that session closing on its own.
+            const byte later = 230;
+            publisher.Publish(later);
+            using (var third = await OpenAsync(url, clientPki, ct))
+            {
+                (await ReadServiceLevelAsync(third, ct)).ShouldBe(later, "a level published while a session is open must survive the next one");
+                await third.CloseAsync(5_000, true, ct);
+            }
+            (await ReadServiceLevelAsync(second, ct)).ShouldBe(later, "a session closing on its own must not displace it");
         }
         finally
         {