diff --git a/tests/search/metrics/metrics.rb b/tests/search/metrics/metrics.rb
index e4be63a5f..613b7cf3f 100644
--- a/tests/search/metrics/metrics.rb
+++ b/tests/search/metrics/metrics.rb
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ def assert_document_db_size_on_disk(metrics)
     f1_size_on_disk = get_size_on_disk_for_field('f1', metrics)
     puts "f1_size_on_disk = " + f1_size_on_disk.to_s
     assert(1000 < f1_size_on_disk)
+    f2_size_on_disk = get_size_on_disk_for_attribute_field('f2', metrics)
+    puts "f2_size_on_disk = " + f2_size_on_disk.to_s
+    assert(1000 < f2_size_on_disk)
   end
 
   def assert_document_db_disk_io(metrics)
@@ -218,6 +221,11 @@ def get_cached_disk_io_for_field(field_name, metrics)
                 {"documenttype" => "test", "field" => field_name})
   end
 
+  def get_size_on_disk_for_attribute_field(field_name, metrics)
+    metrics.get('content.proton.documentdb.ready.attribute.size_on_disk',
+                {"documenttype" => "test", "field" => field_name})["last"]
+  end
+
   def dump_metric_names(metrics)
     metrics.json["values"].each do |metric|
       name = metric["name"]