diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/routing/allocation/decider/AllocationDecidersTests.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/routing/allocation/decider/AllocationDecidersTests.java
index 16c3e26f70061..0407b4701e7e0 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/routing/allocation/decider/AllocationDecidersTests.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/routing/allocation/decider/AllocationDecidersTests.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public void testCheckAllDecidersBeforeReturningNotPreferred() {
         var allDecisions = generateDecisions(Decision.NOT_PREFERRED, () -> randomFrom(Decision.YES, Decision.THROTTLE));
         var debugMode = randomFrom(RoutingAllocation.DebugMode.values());
         var expectedDecision = switch (debugMode) {
-            case OFF -> Decision.NOT_PREFERRED;
+            case OFF -> allDecisions.contains(Decision.THROTTLE) ? Decision.THROTTLE : Decision.NOT_PREFERRED;
             case EXCLUDE_YES_DECISIONS -> filterAndCollectToMultiDecision(allDecisions, d -> d.type() != Decision.Type.YES);
             case ON -> collectToMultiDecision(allDecisions);
         };