diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/coordination/Coordinator.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/coordination/Coordinator.java
index 6304588e3121a..1e7b38e50d1e9 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/coordination/Coordinator.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/coordination/Coordinator.java
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ public void run() {
 
                 @Override
                 public String toString() {
-                    return "scheduled timeout for " + this;
+                    return "scheduled timeout for " + CoordinatorPublication.this;
                 }
             }, publishTimeout, Names.GENERIC);
         }
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/coordination/CoordinatorTests.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/coordination/CoordinatorTests.java
index b4d337a1bf57e..5daa863402b2a 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/coordination/CoordinatorTests.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/coordination/CoordinatorTests.java
@@ -1515,6 +1515,10 @@ void stabilise(long stabilisationDurationMillis) {
 
             final ClusterNode leader = getAnyLeader();
             final long leaderTerm = leader.coordinator.getCurrentTerm();
+
+            final int pendingTaskCount = leader.masterService.getFakeMasterServicePendingTaskCount();
+            runFor((pendingTaskCount + 1) * DEFAULT_CLUSTER_STATE_UPDATE_DELAY, "draining task queue");
+
             final Matcher<Long> isEqualToLeaderVersion = equalTo(leader.coordinator.getLastAcceptedState().getVersion());
             final String leaderId = leader.getId();
 
@@ -1527,6 +1531,8 @@ void stabilise(long stabilisationDurationMillis) {
                 assertFalse(nodeId + " should not have an active publication", clusterNode.coordinator.publicationInProgress());
 
                 if (clusterNode == leader) {
+                    assertThat(nodeId + " is still the leader", clusterNode.coordinator.getMode(), is(LEADER));
+                    assertThat(nodeId + " did not change term", clusterNode.coordinator.getCurrentTerm(), is(leaderTerm));
                     continue;
                 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/cluster/FakeThreadPoolMasterService.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/cluster/FakeThreadPoolMasterService.java
index d535e9e00ee53..e1c7c3fafd274 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/cluster/FakeThreadPoolMasterService.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/cluster/FakeThreadPoolMasterService.java
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ public void execute(Runnable command) {
         };
     }
 
+    public int getFakeMasterServicePendingTaskCount() {
+        return pendingTasks.size();
+    }
+
     private void scheduleNextTaskIfNecessary() {
         if (taskInProgress == false && pendingTasks.isEmpty() == false && scheduledNextTask == false) {
             scheduledNextTask = true;