diff --git a/packages/kbn-lock-manager/src/lock_manager_client.ts b/packages/kbn-lock-manager/src/lock_manager_client.ts
index 0db293a0d0b4..350711cad426 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-lock-manager/src/lock_manager_client.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-lock-manager/src/lock_manager_client.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ export class LockManager {
                 def instantNow = Instant.ofEpochMilli(now);
                 ctx._source.createdAt = instantNow.toString();
                 ctx._source.expiresAt = instantNow.plusMillis(params.ttl).toString();
+                ctx._source.metadata = params.metadata;
+                ctx._source.token = params.token;
               } else {
                 ctx.op = 'noop';
               }
@@ -94,13 +96,11 @@ export class LockManager {
             params: {
               ttl,
               token: this.token,
+              metadata,
             },
           },
           // @ts-expect-error
-          upsert: {
-            metadata,
-            token: this.token,
-          },
+          upsert: {},
         },
         {
           retryOnTimeout: true,
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ export class LockManager {
         this.logger.debug(`Lock "${this.lockId}" released with token ${this.token}.`);
         return true;
       case 'noop':
-        this.logger.debug(
+        this.logger.warn(
           `Lock "${this.lockId}" with token = ${this.token} could not be released. Token does not match.`
         );
         return false;
diff --git a/x-pack/test/api_integration/deployment_agnostic/apis/observability/ai_assistant/distributed_lock_manager/distributed_lock_manager.spec.ts b/x-pack/test/api_integration/deployment_agnostic/apis/observability/ai_assistant/distributed_lock_manager/distributed_lock_manager.spec.ts
index ef6a9c26cb29..ad504d546e84 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/api_integration/deployment_agnostic/apis/observability/ai_assistant/distributed_lock_manager/distributed_lock_manager.spec.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/api_integration/deployment_agnostic/apis/observability/ai_assistant/distributed_lock_manager/distributed_lock_manager.spec.ts
@@ -236,15 +236,41 @@ export default function ApiTest({ getService }: DeploymentAgnosticFtrProviderCon
           expect(lock?.metadata).to.eql({ attempt: 'one' });
         });
 
-        it('allows re-acquisition after expiration', async () => {
-          // Acquire with a very short TTL.
-          const acquired = await manager1.acquire({ ttl: 500, metadata: { attempt: 'one' } });
-          expect(acquired).to.be(true);
+        describe('when a lock by "manager1" expires, and is attempted re-acquired by "manager2"', () => {
+          let expiredLock: LockDocument | undefined;
+          let reacquireResult: boolean;
+          beforeEach(async () => {
+            // Acquire with a very short TTL.
+            const acquired = await manager1.acquire({ ttl: 500, metadata: { attempt: 'one' } });
+            expect(acquired).to.be(true);
+            await sleep(1000); // wait for lock to expire
+            expiredLock = await getLockById(es, LOCK_ID);
+            reacquireResult = await manager2.acquire({ metadata: { attempt: 'two' } });
+          });
 
-          await sleep(1000); // wait for lock to expire
+          it('can be re-acquired', async () => {
+            expect(reacquireResult).to.be(true);
+          });
 
-          const reacquired = await manager2.acquire({ metadata: { attempt: 'two' } });
-          expect(reacquired).to.be(true);
+          it('updates the token when re-acquired', async () => {
+            const reacquiredLock = await getLockById(es, LOCK_ID);
+            expect(expiredLock?.token).not.to.be(reacquiredLock?.token);
+          });
+
+          it('updates the metadata when re-acquired', async () => {
+            const reacquiredLock = await getLockById(es, LOCK_ID);
+            expect(reacquiredLock?.metadata).to.eql({ attempt: 'two' });
+          });
+
+          it('cannot be released by "manager1"', async () => {
+            const res = await manager1.release();
+            expect(res).to.be(false);
+          });
+
+          it('can be released by "manager2"', async () => {
+            const res = await manager2.release();
+            expect(res).to.be(true);
+          });
         });
       });