diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Common/MirrorTest.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Common/MirrorTest.cs
index a673fc9a4..b0ee6c711 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Common/MirrorTest.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Common/MirrorTest.cs
@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@ protected void CreateNetworkedAndSpawn(
             NetworkServer.Spawn(serverGO, ownerConnection);
             ProcessMessages();
 
+            // double check that we have authority if we passed an owner connection
+            if (ownerConnection != null)
+                Debug.Assert(clientIdentity.hasAuthority == true, $"Behaviour Had Wrong Authority when spawned, This means that the test is broken and will give the wrong results");
+
             // make sure the client really spawned it.
             Assert.That(NetworkClient.spawned.ContainsKey(serverIdentity.netId));
         }
@@ -235,7 +239,7 @@ protected void CreateNetworkedAndSpawn<T>(
 
             // double check that we have authority if we passed an owner connection
             if (ownerConnection != null)
-                Debug.Assert(serverComponent.hasAuthority == true, $"Behaviour Had Wrong Authority when spawned, This means that the test is broken and will give the wrong results");
+                Debug.Assert(clientComponent.hasAuthority == true, $"Behaviour Had Wrong Authority when spawned, This means that the test is broken and will give the wrong results");
 
             // make sure the client really spawned it.
             Assert.That(NetworkClient.spawned.ContainsKey(serverIdentity.netId));
@@ -296,8 +300,8 @@ protected void CreateNetworkedAndSpawn<T, U>(
             // double check that we have authority if we passed an owner connection
             if (ownerConnection != null)
             {
-                Debug.Assert(serverComponentA.hasAuthority == true, $"Behaviour Had Wrong Authority when spawned, This means that the test is broken and will give the wrong results");
-                Debug.Assert(serverComponentB.hasAuthority == true, $"Behaviour Had Wrong Authority when spawned, This means that the test is broken and will give the wrong results");
+                Debug.Assert(clientComponentA.hasAuthority == true, $"Behaviour Had Wrong Authority when spawned, This means that the test is broken and will give the wrong results");
+                Debug.Assert(clientComponentB.hasAuthority == true, $"Behaviour Had Wrong Authority when spawned, This means that the test is broken and will give the wrong results");
             }
 
             // make sure the client really spawned it.
@@ -362,9 +366,9 @@ protected void CreateNetworkedAndSpawn<T, U, V>(
             // double check that we have authority if we passed an owner connection
             if (ownerConnection != null)
             {
-                Debug.Assert(serverComponentA.hasAuthority == true, $"Behaviour Had Wrong Authority when spawned, This means that the test is broken and will give the wrong results");
-                Debug.Assert(serverComponentB.hasAuthority == true, $"Behaviour Had Wrong Authority when spawned, This means that the test is broken and will give the wrong results");
-                Debug.Assert(serverComponentC.hasAuthority == true, $"Behaviour Had Wrong Authority when spawned, This means that the test is broken and will give the wrong results");
+                Debug.Assert(clientComponentA.hasAuthority == true, $"Behaviour Had Wrong Authority when spawned, This means that the test is broken and will give the wrong results");
+                Debug.Assert(clientComponentB.hasAuthority == true, $"Behaviour Had Wrong Authority when spawned, This means that the test is broken and will give the wrong results");
+                Debug.Assert(clientComponentC.hasAuthority == true, $"Behaviour Had Wrong Authority when spawned, This means that the test is broken and will give the wrong results");
             }
 
             // make sure the client really spawned it.