diff --git a/debezium-connector-sqlserver/src/test/java/io/debezium/connector/sqlserver/SqlServerConnectorIT.java b/debezium-connector-sqlserver/src/test/java/io/debezium/connector/sqlserver/SqlServerConnectorIT.java
index 753c555c4..2a177de9b 100644
--- a/debezium-connector-sqlserver/src/test/java/io/debezium/connector/sqlserver/SqlServerConnectorIT.java
+++ b/debezium-connector-sqlserver/src/test/java/io/debezium/connector/sqlserver/SqlServerConnectorIT.java
@@ -2703,18 +2703,26 @@ public void verifyRenameTable() throws Exception {
         recordsForTopic = records.recordsForTopic("server1.testDB1.dbo.account");
         recordsForNewTableTopic = records.recordsForTopic("server1.testDB1.dbo.account_new");
 
+        final Schema expectedSchemaAfter = SchemaBuilder.struct()
+                .optional()
+                .name("server1.testDB1.dbo.account_new.Value")
+                .field("id", Schema.INT32_SCHEMA)
+                .field("name", Schema.OPTIONAL_STRING_SCHEMA)
+                .field("amount", Schema.OPTIONAL_INT32_SCHEMA)
+                .build();
+
         // Assert state
-        assertThat(recordsForTopic).hasSize(1);
-        assertThat(recordsForNewTableTopic).isNull();
+        assertThat(recordsForTopic).isNull();
+        assertThat(recordsForNewTableTopic).hasSize(1);
         assertNoRecordsToConsume();
 
-        SourceRecordAssert.assertThat(recordsForTopic.get(0))
+        SourceRecordAssert.assertThat(recordsForNewTableTopic.get(0))
                 .valueAfterFieldIsEqualTo(
-                        new Struct(expectedSchema)
+                        new Struct(expectedSchemaAfter)
                                 .put("id", 12)
                                 .put("name", "some_value2")
                                 .put("amount", 241))
-                .valueAfterFieldSchemaIsEqualTo(expectedSchema);
+                .valueAfterFieldSchemaIsEqualTo(expectedSchemaAfter);
 
         stopConnector();
     }
diff --git a/documentation/modules/ROOT/pages/connectors/sqlserver.adoc b/documentation/modules/ROOT/pages/connectors/sqlserver.adoc
index c953807fe..548e03837 100644
--- a/documentation/modules/ROOT/pages/connectors/sqlserver.adoc
+++ b/documentation/modules/ROOT/pages/connectors/sqlserver.adoc
@@ -2700,6 +2700,12 @@ That is, columns that were previously defined as optional (or `NULL`) continue t
 Similarly, columns that had been defined as required (`NOT NULL`), retain that designation, although they are now defined as `NULL`.
 ====
 
+[NOTE]
+====
+After you rename a table using `sp_rename` function, it will continue to emit changes under the old source table name until the connector is restarted.
+Upon restart of the connector, it will emit changes under the new source table name.
+====
+
 // Type: procedure
 // ModuleID: debezium-sql-server-connector-running-an-offline-update-after-a-schema-change
 // Title: Running an offline update after a schema change