diff --git a/tests/test_plugin_google_chat.py b/tests/test_plugin_google_chat.py
index 7580bb0b..a7d2d9aa 100644
--- a/tests/test_plugin_google_chat.py
+++ b/tests/test_plugin_google_chat.py
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ def test_plugin_google_chat_general(mock_post):
     params = mock_post.call_args_list[0][1]["params"]
     assert params.get("token") == token
     assert params.get("key") == key
+    assert "messageReplyOption" not in params
     payload = loads(mock_post.call_args_list[0][1]["data"])
     assert "thread" not in payload
     assert payload["text"] == "title\r\ntest body"
@@ -216,6 +217,8 @@ def test_plugin_google_chat_general(mock_post):
     params = mock_post.call_args_list[0][1]["params"]
     assert params.get("token") == token
     assert params.get("key") == key
+    assert params.get("messageReplyOption") == \
+        "REPLY_MESSAGE_FALLBACK_TO_NEW_THREAD"
     payload = loads(mock_post.call_args_list[0][1]["data"])
     assert "thread" in payload
     assert payload["text"] == "title\r\ntest body"