diff --git a/reactor-core/src/test/java/reactor/core/publisher/LambdaMonoSubscriberTest.java b/reactor-core/src/test/java/reactor/core/publisher/LambdaMonoSubscriberTest.java
index 13dc1a34f1..3aa494bf6e 100644
--- a/reactor-core/src/test/java/reactor/core/publisher/LambdaMonoSubscriberTest.java
+++ b/reactor-core/src/test/java/reactor/core/publisher/LambdaMonoSubscriberTest.java
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ void onNextConsumerFatalDoesntTriggerCancellation(TestLogger testLogger) {
 		TestSubscription testSubscription = new TestSubscription();
 		tested.onSubscribe(testSubscription);
 
-		//the error is expected to be thrown as it is fatal, so it doesn't go through onErrorDropped
+		//the error is expected to be thrown as it is fatal, so it doesn't go through onErrorDropped. However, throwIfJvmFatal now logs it.
 		assertThatExceptionOfType(OutOfMemoryError.class).isThrownBy(() -> tested.onNext("foo"));
-		Assertions.assertThat(testLogger.getErrContent()).isEmpty();
+		Assertions.assertThat(testLogger.getErrContent()).startsWith("[ WARN] throwIfFatal detected a jvm fatal exception, which is thrown and logged below: - java.lang.OutOfMemoryError");
 
 		assertThat(testSubscription.isCancelled).as("subscription isCancelled")
 			.isFalse();