diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_migration.py b/test/functional/wallet_migration.py
index 66d1a6017d729c..d6599e61fbd46c 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_migration.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_migration.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import random
 import shutil
 import struct
+import time
 
 from test_framework.address import (
     script_to_p2sh,
@@ -315,12 +316,17 @@ def test_other_watchonly(self):
         sent_watchonly_txid = send["txid"]
 
         self.generate(self.nodes[0], 1)
+        received_watchonly_tx_info = imports0.gettransaction(received_watchonly_txid, True)
+        received_sent_watchonly_tx_info = imports0.gettransaction(received_sent_watchonly_txid, True)
 
         balances = imports0.getbalances()
         spendable_bal = balances["mine"]["trusted"]
         watchonly_bal = balances["watchonly"]["trusted"]
         assert_equal(len(imports0.listtransactions(include_watchonly=True)), 4)
 
+        # Mock time forward a bit so we can check that tx metadata is preserved
+        self.nodes[0].setmocktime(int(time.time()) + 100)
+
         # Migrate
         imports0.migratewallet()
         assert_equal(imports0.getwalletinfo()["descriptors"], True)
@@ -338,8 +344,12 @@ def test_other_watchonly(self):
         assert_equal(watchonly_info["descriptors"], True)
         self.assert_is_sqlite("imports0_watchonly")
         assert_equal(watchonly_info["private_keys_enabled"], False)
-        watchonly.gettransaction(received_watchonly_txid)
-        watchonly.gettransaction(received_sent_watchonly_txid)
+        received_migrated_watchonly_tx_info = watchonly.gettransaction(received_watchonly_txid)
+        assert_equal(received_watchonly_tx_info["time"], received_migrated_watchonly_tx_info["time"])
+        assert_equal(received_watchonly_tx_info["timereceived"], received_migrated_watchonly_tx_info["timereceived"])
+        received_sent_migrated_watchonly_tx_info = watchonly.gettransaction(received_sent_watchonly_txid)
+        assert_equal(received_sent_watchonly_tx_info["time"], received_sent_migrated_watchonly_tx_info["time"])
+        assert_equal(received_sent_watchonly_tx_info["timereceived"], received_sent_migrated_watchonly_tx_info["timereceived"])
         watchonly.gettransaction(sent_watchonly_txid)
         assert_equal(watchonly.getbalance(), watchonly_bal)
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-5, "Invalid or non-wallet transaction id", watchonly.gettransaction, received_txid)