diff --git a/include/raft/fixture.h b/include/raft/fixture.h
index a32297057..635a9c4b0 100644
--- a/include/raft/fixture.h
+++ b/include/raft/fixture.h
@@ -138,16 +138,22 @@ RAFT_API unsigned raft_fixture_leader_index(struct raft_fixture *f);
 RAFT_API raft_id raft_fixture_voted_for(struct raft_fixture *f, unsigned i);
 
 /**
- * Drive the cluster so the @i'th server gets elected as leader.
+ * Drive the cluster so the @i'th server starts an election but doesn't
+ * necessarily win it.
  *
  * This is achieved by bumping the randomized election timeout of all other
- * servers to a very high value, letting the one of the @i'th server expire and
- * then stepping the cluster until the election is won.
+ * servers to a very high value, letting the one of the @i'th server expire.
  *
  * There must currently be no leader and no candidate and the given server must
  * be a voting one. Also, the @i'th server must be connected to a majority of
  * voting servers.
  */
+RAFT_API void raft_fixture_start_elect(struct raft_fixture *f, unsigned i);
+
+/**
+ * Calls raft_fixture_start_elect, but waits and asserts that the @i'th server
+ * has become the leader.
+ */
 RAFT_API void raft_fixture_elect(struct raft_fixture *f, unsigned i);
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/fixture.c b/src/fixture.c
index ff806838e..f1ad21dc4 100644
--- a/src/fixture.c
+++ b/src/fixture.c
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ void raft_fixture_hook(struct raft_fixture *f, raft_fixture_event_cb hook)
     f->hook = hook;
 }
 
-void raft_fixture_elect(struct raft_fixture *f, unsigned i)
+void raft_fixture_start_elect(struct raft_fixture *f, unsigned i)
 {
     struct raft *raft = raft_fixture_get(f, i);
     unsigned j;
@@ -1637,7 +1637,12 @@ void raft_fixture_elect(struct raft_fixture *f, unsigned i)
      * the minimum possible value compatible with its current state. */
     minimizeRandomizedElectionTimeout(f, i);
     maximizeAllRandomizedElectionTimeoutsExcept(f, i);
+}
 
+void raft_fixture_elect(struct raft_fixture *f, unsigned i)
+{
+    struct raft *raft = raft_fixture_get(f, i);
+    raft_fixture_start_elect(f, i);
     raft_fixture_step_until_has_leader(f, ELECTION_TIMEOUT * 20);
     assert(f->leader_id == raft->id);
 }
diff --git a/src/replication.c b/src/replication.c
index 753beda81..526c8cf47 100644
--- a/src/replication.c
+++ b/src/replication.c
@@ -440,7 +440,8 @@ static size_t updateLastStored(struct raft *r,
     return i;
 }
 
-/* Get the request matching the given index and type, if any. */
+/* Get the request matching the given @index and @type, if any.
+ * The type check is skipped when @type == -1. */
 static struct request *getRequest(struct raft *r,
                                   const raft_index index,
                                   int type)
@@ -454,7 +455,9 @@ static struct request *getRequest(struct raft *r,
     QUEUE_FOREACH (head, &r->leader_state.requests) {
         req = QUEUE_DATA(head, struct request, queue);
         if (req->index == index) {
-            assert(req->type == type);
+            if (type != -1) {
+                assert(req->type == type);
+            }
             lifecycleRequestEnd(r, req);
             return req;
         }
@@ -463,9 +466,9 @@ static struct request *getRequest(struct raft *r,
 }
 
 /* Invoked once a disk write request for new entries has been completed. */
-static void appendLeaderCb(struct raft_io_append *req, int status)
+static void appendLeaderCb(struct raft_io_append *append, int status)
 {
-    struct appendLeader *request = req->data;
+    struct appendLeader *request = append->data;
     struct raft *r = request->raft;
     size_t server_index;
     raft_index index;
@@ -476,19 +479,45 @@ static void appendLeaderCb(struct raft_io_append *req, int status)
 
     /* In case of a failed disk write, if we were the leader creating these
      * entries in the first place, truncate our log too (since we have appended
-     * these entries to it) and fire the request callback.
+     * these entries to it) and fire the request callbacks.
      *
      * Afterward, convert immediately to follower state, giving the cluster a
      * chance to elect another leader that doesn't have a full disk (or whatever
      * caused our write error). */
     if (status != 0) {
-        struct raft_apply *apply;
         ErrMsgTransfer(r->io->errmsg, r->errmsg, "io");
-        apply =
-            (struct raft_apply *)getRequest(r, request->index, RAFT_COMMAND);
-        if (apply != NULL) {
-            if (apply->cb != NULL) {
-                apply->cb(apply, status, NULL);
+        for (unsigned i = 0; i < request->n; i++) {
+            const struct request *req = getRequest(r, request->index + i, -1);
+            if (!req) {
+                tracef("no request found at index %llu", request->index + i);
+                continue;
+            }
+            switch (req->type) {
+                case RAFT_COMMAND: {
+                    struct raft_apply *apply = (struct raft_apply *)req;
+                    if (apply->cb) {
+                        apply->cb(apply, status, NULL);
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+                case RAFT_BARRIER: {
+                    struct raft_barrier *barrier = (struct raft_barrier *)req;
+                    if (barrier->cb) {
+                        barrier->cb(barrier, status);
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+                case RAFT_CHANGE: {
+                    struct raft_change *change = (struct raft_change *)req;
+                    if (change->cb) {
+                        change->cb(change, status);
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+                default:
+                    tracef("unknown request type, shutdown.");
+                    assert(false);
+                    break;
             }
         }
         goto out;
diff --git a/test/integration/test_replication.c b/test/integration/test_replication.c
index cb1f637b9..7708c6d74 100644
--- a/test/integration/test_replication.c
+++ b/test/integration/test_replication.c
@@ -1073,15 +1073,23 @@ TEST(replication, resultRetry, setUp, tearDown, 0, NULL)
     return MUNIT_OK;
 }
 
+static void applyAssertStatusCb(struct raft_apply *req, int status, void *result)
+{
+    (void) result;
+    int status_expected = (int)(intptr_t)(req->data);
+    munit_assert_int(status_expected, ==, status);
+}
+
 /* When the leader fails to write some new entries to disk, it steps down. */
 TEST(replication, diskWriteFailure, setUp, tearDown, 0, NULL)
 {
     struct fixture *f = data;
     struct raft_apply *req = munit_malloc(sizeof(*req));
+    req->data = (void*)(intptr_t)RAFT_IOERR;
     BOOTSTRAP_START_AND_ELECT;
 
     CLUSTER_IO_FAULT(0, 1, 1);
-    CLUSTER_APPLY_ADD_X(0, req, 1, NULL);
+    CLUSTER_APPLY_ADD_X(0, req, 1, applyAssertStatusCb);
     /* The leader steps down when its disk write fails. */
     CLUSTER_STEP_UNTIL_STATE_IS(0, RAFT_FOLLOWER, 2000);
     free(req);
@@ -1179,3 +1187,24 @@ TEST(replication, lastStoredLaggingBehindCommitIndex, setUp, tearDown, 0, NULL)
 
     return MUNIT_OK;
 }
+
+/* A leader with faulty disk fails to persist the barrier entry upon election.
+ */
+TEST(replication, failPersistBarrier, setUp, tearDown, 0, NULL)
+{
+    struct fixture *f = data;
+    CLUSTER_GROW;
+
+    /* Server 0 will fail to persist entry 2, a barrier */
+    CLUSTER_IO_FAULT(0, 10, 1);
+
+    /* Server 0 gets elected and creates a barrier entry at index 2 */
+    CLUSTER_BOOTSTRAP;
+    CLUSTER_START;
+    CLUSTER_START_ELECT(0);
+
+    /* Cluster recovers. */
+    CLUSTER_STEP_UNTIL_HAS_LEADER(20000);
+
+    return MUNIT_OK;
+}
diff --git a/test/lib/cluster.h b/test/lib/cluster.h
index b25e6ecc4..decfdb3c6 100644
--- a/test/lib/cluster.h
+++ b/test/lib/cluster.h
@@ -356,6 +356,9 @@
 /* Elect the I'th server. */
 #define CLUSTER_ELECT(I) raft_fixture_elect(&f->cluster, I)
 
+/* Start to elect the I'th server. */
+#define CLUSTER_START_ELECT(I) raft_fixture_start_elect(&f->cluster, I)
+
 /* Depose the current leader */
 #define CLUSTER_DEPOSE raft_fixture_depose(&f->cluster)