diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 0fb059c85e..cb301962cb 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 * Fix flaky tests ([CIRC-2633](https://folio-org.atlassian.net/browse/CIRC-2633))
 * Refactor item location handling to use locationRepository directly for effective location retrieval ([CIRC-2538](https://folio-org.atlassian.net/browse/CIRC-2538))
 * Fail on startup if Kafka config is invalid ([CIRC-2003](https://folio-org.atlassian.net/browse/CIRC-2003))
+* Fix loan status in `AnonymizeLoansTests` fixture for closed loans with open fees ([CIRC-2641](https://folio-org.atlassian.net/browse/CIRC-2641))
 
 ## 24.5.0 2026-04-14
 * Allow HTTP Connection Pool to be Configurable ([CIRC-2279](https://folio-org.atlassian.net/browse/CIRC-2279))
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/folio/circulation/domain/anonymization/AnonymizeLoansTests.java b/src/test/java/org/folio/circulation/domain/anonymization/AnonymizeLoansTests.java
index a7f9da1bf4..0c695179c4 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/folio/circulation/domain/anonymization/AnonymizeLoansTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/folio/circulation/domain/anonymization/AnonymizeLoansTests.java
@@ -59,11 +59,12 @@ void doNotAnonymizeOpenLoanWithNoFees() {
     }
 
     @Test
-    void doNotAnonymizeClosedLoanWithOpenFees() {
+    void anonymizeClosedLoanWithOpenFees() {
       final var segregatedLoans = checker.segregateLoans(List.of(closedLoanWithOpenFee()));
 
       assertThat(segregatedLoans.size(), is(1));
-      assertThat(loansNotAnonymizedImmediately(segregatedLoans).size(), is(1));
+      // Fees and fines are ignored when loans with fees should not be treated differently
+      assertThat(anonymizedLoans(segregatedLoans).size(), is(1));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -381,7 +382,7 @@ private Loan closedLoanWithClosedFee(ZonedDateTime feeClosedDate) {
   }
 
   private Loan closedLoanWithOpenFee() {
-    return loan("Open", null)
+    return loan("Closed", null)
       .withAccounts(List.of(openFee()));
   }