diff --git a/tests-extra/tests/ixfr/from_older/test.py b/tests-extra/tests/ixfr/from_older/test.py
index bd13165a6..3be42b74f 100644
--- a/tests-extra/tests/ixfr/from_older/test.py
+++ b/tests-extra/tests/ixfr/from_older/test.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ t.start()
 serial_init = knot.zone_wait(zone)
 
 resp = knot.dig("example.com", "IXFR", serial=serial_init + 1)
+resp.check_xfr()
 
 compare(resp.msg_count(), 1, "Only one message")
 compare(resp.count("SOA"), 1, "Only one RR in Answer section")
diff --git a/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/response.py b/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/response.py
index eb57a04bf..ed75fa153 100644
--- a/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/response.py
+++ b/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/response.py
@@ -139,6 +139,27 @@ class Response(object):
             self.check_record(section="answer", rtype=self.rtype, ttl=ttl,
                               rdata=rdata, nordata=nordata)
 
+    def check_xfr(self, rcode="NOERROR"):
+        '''Checks XFR message'''
+
+        self.resp, iter_copy = itertools.tee(self.resp)
+
+        # Get the first message.
+        for msg in iter_copy:
+            question = msg.question[0]
+            compare(question.rdclass, self.rclass, "QCLASS")
+            compare(question.rdtype, self.rtype, "QTYPE")
+
+            # Check rcode.
+            if type(rcode) is not str:
+                rc = dns.rcode.to_text(rcode)
+            else:
+                rc = rcode
+            compare(dns.rcode.to_text(msg.rcode()), rc, "RCODE")
+
+            # Check the first message only.
+            break
+
     def check_edns(self, nsid=None, buff_size=None):
         compare(self.resp.edns, 0, "EDNS VERSION")