diff --git a/t/t7512-status-help.sh b/t/t7512-status-help.sh
index 0688d58884..9905d43c74 100755
--- a/t/t7512-status-help.sh
+++ b/t/t7512-status-help.sh
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ EOF
 test_expect_success 'status showing detached at and from a tag' '
 	test_commit atag tagging &&
 	git checkout atag &&
-	cat >expected <<\EOF
+	cat >expected <<\EOF &&
 HEAD detached at atag
 nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
 EOF
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ EOF
 	test_i18ncmp expected actual &&
 
 	git reset --hard HEAD^ &&
-	cat >expected <<\EOF
+	cat >expected <<\EOF &&
 HEAD detached from atag
 nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
 EOF
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status while reverting commit (conflicts)' '
 	test_commit new to-revert.txt &&
 	TO_REVERT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD^) &&
 	test_must_fail git revert $TO_REVERT &&
-	cat >expected <<EOF
+	cat >expected <<EOF &&
 On branch master
 You are currently reverting commit $TO_REVERT.
   (fix conflicts and run "git revert --continue")
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ EOF
 test_expect_success 'status while reverting commit (conflicts resolved)' '
 	echo reverted >to-revert.txt &&
 	git add to-revert.txt &&
-	cat >expected <<EOF
+	cat >expected <<EOF &&
 On branch master
 You are currently reverting commit $TO_REVERT.
   (all conflicts fixed: run "git revert --continue")
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ EOF
 
 test_expect_success 'status after reverting commit' '
 	git revert --continue &&
-	cat >expected <<\EOF
+	cat >expected <<\EOF &&
 On branch master
 nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
 EOF