diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f0b317a0..433d3a2e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+* Fix incorrect websocket test ordering.
 * Fix missing check for error code after header is parsed.
 * Fix case where inflated content is larger than the out buffer.
 
diff --git a/test/beast/websocket/close.cpp b/test/beast/websocket/close.cpp
index f5db13f7..a46e89c0 100644
--- a/test/beast/websocket/close.cpp
+++ b/test/beast/websocket/close.cpp
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ public:
                         BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(
                             system_error{ec});
                     BEAST_EXPECT(n == s.size());
-                    BEAST_EXPECT(++count == 1);
+                    ++count;
                 });
             ws.async_ping({},
                 [&](error_code ec)