diff --git a/spec/models/location_spec.rb b/spec/models/location_spec.rb
index 2d3bf317b..6dc42b712 100644
--- a/spec/models/location_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/location_spec.rb
@@ -1016,15 +1016,20 @@ RSpec.describe Location, type: :model do
       end
 
       it "returns reactivating soon if the location has a future reactivation date" do
-        FactoryBot.create(:location_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.yesterday, reactivation_date: Time.zone.tomorrow, location:)
+        deactivation_period = FactoryBot.create(:location_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.yesterday, reactivation_date: Time.zone.tomorrow, location:)
         location.save!
+        expect(Time.zone.today).to eq(Time.zone.local(2025, 2, 3).to_date)
+        expect(deactivation_period.deactivation_date).to eq(Time.zone.local(2025, 2, 2).to_date)
+        expect(deactivation_period.reactivation_date).to eq(Time.zone.local(2025, 2, 4).to_date)
         expect(location.status).to eq(:reactivating_soon)
       end
 
       it "returns reactivating soon if the location had a deactivation during another deactivation" do
-        FactoryBot.create(:location_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.today - 1.month, reactivation_date: Time.zone.today + 2.days, location:)
+        deactivation_period = FactoryBot.create(:location_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.today - 1.month, reactivation_date: Time.zone.today + 2.days, location:)
         location.save!
-        location.reload
+        expect(Time.zone.today).to eq(Time.zone.local(2025, 2, 3).to_date)
+        expect(deactivation_period.deactivation_date).to eq(Time.zone.local(2025, 1, 3).to_date)
+        expect(deactivation_period.reactivation_date).to eq(Time.zone.local(2025, 2, 5).to_date)
         expect(location.status).to eq(:reactivating_soon)
       end