diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/replication.result b/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/replication.result
index de084410c95..4c1508bad93 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/replication.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/replication.result
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ read_only	OFF
 select * from s_db.s1;
 next_value	min_value	max_value	start	increment	cache	cycle	round
 1	1	9223372036854775806	1	1	1000	0	0
+connection master;
+connection slave;
 connection s_normal_3;
 show global variables like 'read_only';
 Variable_name	Value
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/replication.test b/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/replication.test
index f49ca5021f1..c1a28a9b5c4 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/replication.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/replication.test
@@ -324,7 +324,10 @@ create sequence s_db.s1;
 show global variables like 'read_only';
 select * from s_db.s1;
 
+connection master;
+--sync_slave_with_master
 connection s_normal_3;
+
 show global variables like 'read_only';
 --error ER_OPTION_PREVENTS_STATEMENT
 select next value for s_db.s1;