diff --git a/itest/send_test.go b/itest/send_test.go
index 137a13654..3ffd8b08a 100644
--- a/itest/send_test.go
+++ b/itest/send_test.go
@@ -754,6 +754,10 @@ func testReattemptFailedReceiveUniCourier(t *harnessTest) {
 	// proof(s).
 	t.Logf("Attempting to confirm asset received by receiver node")
 	AssertNonInteractiveRecvComplete(t.t, receiveTapd, 1)
+
+	// Confirm that the sender tapd node eventually receives the asset
+	// transfer and publishes an asset recv complete event.
+	assertAssetRecvCompleteEvent(t, ctxb, 5*time.Second, eventNtfns)
 }
 
 // testOfflineReceiverEventuallyReceives tests that a receiver node will
@@ -967,6 +971,28 @@ func assertAssetRecvNtfsEvent(t *harnessTest, ctx context.Context,
 		expectedCount, countFound)
 }
 
+// assertAssetRecvNtfsEvent asserts that the given asset receive complete event
+// notification was received. This function will block until the event is
+// received or the event stream is closed.
+func assertAssetRecvCompleteEvent(t *harnessTest, ctxb context.Context,
+	timeout time.Duration,
+	eventNtfns taprpc.TaprootAssets_SubscribeReceiveAssetEventNtfnsClient) {
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctxb, timeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	eventSelector := func(event *taprpc.ReceiveAssetEvent) bool {
+		switch event.Event.(type) {
+		case *taprpc.ReceiveAssetEvent_AssetReceiveCompleteEvent:
+			return true
+		default:
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	assertAssetRecvNtfsEvent(t, ctx, eventNtfns, eventSelector, 1)
+}
+
 // testMultiInputSendNonInteractiveSingleID tests that we can properly
 // non-interactively send a single asset from multiple inputs.
 //