diff --git a/itest/lnd_quiescence_test.go b/itest/lnd_quiescence_test.go
index d782228a8..a00c00189 100644
--- a/itest/lnd_quiescence_test.go
+++ b/itest/lnd_quiescence_test.go
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ import (
 // testQuiescence tests whether we can come to agreement on quiescence of a
 // channel. We initiate quiescence via RPC and if it succeeds we verify that
 // the expected initiator is the resulting initiator.
-//
-// NOTE FOR REVIEW: this could be improved by blasting the channel with HTLC
-// traffic on both sides to increase the surface area of the change under test.
 func testQuiescence(ht *lntest.HarnessTest) {
 	cfg := node.CfgAnchor
 	chanPoints, nodes := ht.CreateSimpleNetwork(
@@ -26,25 +23,41 @@ func testQuiescence(ht *lntest.HarnessTest) {
 	alice, bob := nodes[0], nodes[1]
 	chanPoint := chanPoints[0]
 
+	// Bob adds an invoice.
+	payAmt := btcutil.Amount(100000)
+	invReq := &lnrpc.Invoice{
+		Value: int64(payAmt),
+	}
+	invoice1 := bob.RPC.AddInvoice(invReq)
+
+	// Before quiescence, Alice should be able to send HTLCs.
+	req := &routerrpc.SendPaymentRequest{
+		PaymentRequest: invoice1.PaymentRequest,
+		FeeLimitMsat:   noFeeLimitMsat,
+	}
+	ht.SendPaymentAssertSettled(alice, req)
+
+	// Alice now requires the channel to be quiescent. Once it's done, she
+	// will not be able to send payments.
 	res := alice.RPC.Quiesce(&devrpc.QuiescenceRequest{
 		ChanId: chanPoint,
 	})
-
 	require.True(ht, res.Initiator)
 
-	req := &routerrpc.SendPaymentRequest{
-		Dest:           alice.PubKey[:],
-		Amt:            100,
-		PaymentHash:    ht.Random32Bytes(),
-		FinalCltvDelta: finalCltvDelta,
+	// Bob adds another invoice.
+	invoice2 := bob.RPC.AddInvoice(invReq)
+
+	// Alice now tries to pay the second invoice.
+	//
+	// This fails with insufficient balance because the bandwidth manager
+	// reports 0 bandwidth if a link is not eligible for forwarding, which
+	// is the case during quiescence.
+	req = &routerrpc.SendPaymentRequest{
+		PaymentRequest: invoice2.PaymentRequest,
 		FeeLimitMsat:   noFeeLimitMsat,
 	}
-
 	ht.SendPaymentAssertFail(
-		bob, req,
-		// This fails with insufficient balance because the bandwidth
-		// manager reports 0 bandwidth if a link is not eligible for
-		// forwarding, which is the case during quiescence.
+		alice, req,
 		lnrpc.PaymentFailureReason_FAILURE_REASON_INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE,
 	)
 }