diff --git a/zebra-consensus/src/orchard_zsa/tests.rs b/zebra-consensus/src/orchard_zsa/tests.rs
index 04b0b355a39..50361099c36 100644
--- a/zebra-consensus/src/orchard_zsa/tests.rs
+++ b/zebra-consensus/src/orchard_zsa/tests.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 use std::{
     collections::{hash_map, HashMap},
+    error::Error,
     sync::Arc,
 };
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ use tower::ServiceExt;
 use orchard::{
     issuance::{
         auth::{IssueValidatingKey, ZSASchnorr},
-        {AssetRecord, IssueAction},
+        AssetRecord, IssueAction,
     },
     note::{AssetBase, AssetId},
     value::NoteValue,
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ use orchard::{
 
 use zebra_chain::{
     block::{genesis::regtest_genesis_block, Block, Hash},
+    orchard_zsa::AssetStateError,
     parameters::{testnet::ConfiguredActivationHeights, Network},
     serialization::ZcashDeserialize,
 };
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ use zebra_state::{ReadRequest, ReadResponse, ReadStateService};
 
 use zebra_test::{
     transcript::{ExpectedTranscriptError, Transcript},
-    vectors::{OrchardWorkflowBlock, ORCHARD_ZSA_WORKFLOW_BLOCKS},
+    vectors::{OrchardWorkflowBlock, OrchardWorkflowBlockResult, ORCHARD_ZSA_WORKFLOW_BLOCKS},
 };
 
 use crate::{block::Request, Config};
@@ -56,6 +58,39 @@ enum AssetRecordsError {
     ModifyFinalized,
 }
 
+type BoxError = Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync + 'static>;
+
+fn has_finalized_asset_error(error: &(dyn Error + 'static)) -> bool {
+    let mut error = Some(error);
+
+    while let Some(err) = error {
+        if matches!(
+            err.downcast_ref::<AssetStateError>(),
+            Some(AssetStateError::Issue(
+                orchard::issuance::Error::IssueActionPreviouslyFinalizedAssetBase
+            ))
+        ) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        error = err.source();
+    }
+
+    false
+}
+
+fn expect_finalized_asset_error(error: Option<BoxError>) -> Result<(), BoxError> {
+    let Some(error) = error else {
+        return Err(eyre!("expected finalized asset error").into());
+    };
+
+    if has_finalized_asset_error(&*error) {
+        Ok(())
+    } else {
+        Err(error)
+    }
+}
+
 /// Processes orchard burns, decreasing asset supply.
 fn process_burns<'a, I: IntoIterator<Item = &'a BurnItem>>(
     asset_records: &mut AssetRecords,
@@ -176,25 +211,28 @@ fn create_transcript_data<'a, I: IntoIterator<Item = &'a OrchardWorkflowBlock>>(
         |OrchardWorkflowBlock {
              height: _,
              bytes,
-             is_valid,
+             expected_result,
          }| {
-            (
-                Arc::new(Block::zcash_deserialize(&bytes[..]).expect("block should deserialize")),
-                *is_valid,
-            )
+            let block =
+                Arc::new(Block::zcash_deserialize(&bytes[..]).expect("block should deserialize"));
+
+            let expected_result = match expected_result {
+                OrchardWorkflowBlockResult::Valid => Ok(()),
+                OrchardWorkflowBlockResult::IssueFinalizedAssetError => {
+                    Err(ExpectedTranscriptError::exact(expect_finalized_asset_error))
+                }
+            };
+
+            (block, expected_result)
         },
     );
 
-    std::iter::once((regtest_genesis_block(), true))
+    std::iter::once((regtest_genesis_block(), Ok(())))
         .chain(workflow_blocks)
-        .map(|(block, is_valid)| {
+        .map(|(block, expected_result)| {
             (
                 Request::Commit(block.clone()),
-                if is_valid {
-                    Ok(block.hash())
-                } else {
-                    Err(ExpectedTranscriptError::Any)
-                },
+                expected_result.map(|_| block.hash()),
             )
         })
 }
diff --git a/zebra-state/src/service/check/tests/issuance.rs b/zebra-state/src/service/check/tests/issuance.rs
index b7a54a41944..5f15e22f298 100644
--- a/zebra-state/src/service/check/tests/issuance.rs
+++ b/zebra-state/src/service/check/tests/issuance.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ use zebra_chain::{
     serialization::ZcashDeserialize,
 };
 
-use zebra_test::vectors::{OrchardWorkflowBlock, ORCHARD_ZSA_WORKFLOW_BLOCKS};
+use zebra_test::vectors::{
+    OrchardWorkflowBlock, OrchardWorkflowBlockResult, ORCHARD_ZSA_WORKFLOW_BLOCKS,
+};
 
 use crate::{
     check::Chain,
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ fn check_burns_and_issuance() {
     for OrchardWorkflowBlock {
         height,
         bytes,
-        is_valid,
+        expected_result,
     } in ORCHARD_ZSA_WORKFLOW_BLOCKS.iter()
     {
         let block =
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ fn check_burns_and_issuance() {
         let commit_result =
             validate_and_commit_non_finalized(&finalized_state.db, &mut non_finalized_state, block);
 
-        if !is_valid {
+        if !matches!(expected_result, OrchardWorkflowBlockResult::Valid) {
             assert!(
                 issued_asset_changes_result.is_err() || commit_result.is_err(),
                 "invalid workflow block at height {height} should fail issued-asset validation or commit"
diff --git a/zebra-test/src/vectors/orchard_zsa_workflow_blocks.rs b/zebra-test/src/vectors/orchard_zsa_workflow_blocks.rs
index 8aa976208fb..9e1f463fd5f 100644
--- a/zebra-test/src/vectors/orchard_zsa_workflow_blocks.rs
+++ b/zebra-test/src/vectors/orchard_zsa_workflow_blocks.rs
@@ -5,14 +5,21 @@
 use hex::FromHex;
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 
+/// Expected consensus result for a block.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum OrchardWorkflowBlockResult {
+    Valid,
+    IssueFinalizedAssetError,
+}
+
 /// Represents a serialized block and its validity status.
 pub struct OrchardWorkflowBlock {
     /// Block height.
     pub height: u32,
     /// Serialized byte data of the block.
     pub bytes: &'static [u8],
-    /// Indicates whether the block is valid.
-    pub is_valid: bool,
+    /// Expected result of transcript validation for this block.
+    pub expected_result: OrchardWorkflowBlockResult,
 }
 
 fn decode_bytes(hex: &str) -> Vec<u8> {
@@ -41,35 +48,35 @@ lazy_static! {
         OrchardWorkflowBlock {
             height: 1,
             bytes: ORCHARD_ZSA_WORKFLOW_BLOCK_1_BYTES.as_slice(),
-            is_valid: true
+            expected_result: OrchardWorkflowBlockResult::Valid
         },
 
         // Transfer
         OrchardWorkflowBlock {
             height: 2,
             bytes: ORCHARD_ZSA_WORKFLOW_BLOCK_2_BYTES.as_slice(),
-            is_valid: true
+            expected_result: OrchardWorkflowBlockResult::Valid
         },
 
         // Burn: 7, Burn: 2
         OrchardWorkflowBlock {
             height: 3,
             bytes: ORCHARD_ZSA_WORKFLOW_BLOCK_3_BYTES.as_slice(),
-            is_valid: true
+            expected_result: OrchardWorkflowBlockResult::Valid
         },
 
         // Issue: finalize
         OrchardWorkflowBlock {
             height: 4,
             bytes: ORCHARD_ZSA_WORKFLOW_BLOCK_4_BYTES.as_slice(),
-            is_valid: true
+            expected_result: OrchardWorkflowBlockResult::Valid
         },
 
         // Try to issue: 2000
         OrchardWorkflowBlock {
             height: 5,
             bytes: ORCHARD_ZSA_WORKFLOW_BLOCK_5_BYTES.as_slice(),
-            is_valid: false
+            expected_result: OrchardWorkflowBlockResult::IssueFinalizedAssetError
         },
     ];
 }