diff --git a/tests/schema/tests.py b/tests/schema/tests.py
index c4e61976f1..61244f75b4 100644
--- a/tests/schema/tests.py
+++ b/tests/schema/tests.py
@@ -1078,11 +1078,14 @@ class SchemaTests(TransactionTestCase):
     def test_alter_text_field_to_not_null_with_default_value(self):
         with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
             editor.create_model(Note)
+        note = Note.objects.create(address=None)
         old_field = Note._meta.get_field("address")
         new_field = TextField(blank=True, default="", null=False)
         new_field.set_attributes_from_name("address")
         with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
             editor.alter_field(Note, old_field, new_field, strict=True)
+        note.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(note.address, "")
 
     @skipUnlessDBFeature("can_defer_constraint_checks", "can_rollback_ddl")
     def test_alter_fk_checks_deferred_constraints(self):