diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/multisite/site.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/multisite/site.php
index 99aa2108f6..38ac177863 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/multisite/site.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/multisite/site.php
@@ -571,188 +571,230 @@ class Tests_Multisite_Site extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 		$this->assertEquals( $blog, wp_cache_get( $blog_id, 'blog-details' ) );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Updating a field returns the sme value that was passed.
+	 */
 	function test_update_blog_status() {
+		$result = update_blog_status( 1, 'spam', 0 );
+		$this->assertEquals( 0, $result );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Updating an invalid field returns the same value that was passed.
+	 */
+	function test_update_blog_status_invalid_status() {
+		$result = update_blog_status( 1, 'doesnotexist', 'invalid' );
+		$this->assertEquals( 'invalid', $result );
+	}
+
+	function test_update_blog_status_make_ham_blog_action() {
 		global $test_action_counter;
-
-		$user_id = $this->factory->user->create( array( 'role' => 'administrator' ) );
-		$blog_id = $this->factory->blog->create( array( 'user_id' => $user_id, 'path' => '/test_blogpath', 'title' => 'Test Title' ) );
-		$this->assertInternalType( 'int', $blog_id );
-
 		$test_action_counter = 0;
-		$count = 1;
 
-		add_action( 'make_ham_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'spam', 0 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 0, $result );
+		$blog_id = $this->factory->blog->create();
+		update_blog_details( $blog_id, array( 'spam' => 1 ) );
+
+		add_action( 'make_ham_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'spam', 0 );
 		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
+
 		$this->assertEquals( '0', $blog->spam );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
+		$this->assertEquals( 1, $test_action_counter );
 
-		// Same again
-		$count++;
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'spam', 0 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 0, $result );
+		// The action should fire if the status of 'spam' stays the same.
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'spam', 0 );
 		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
+
 		$this->assertEquals( '0', $blog->spam );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
-		remove_action( 'make_ham_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
+		$this->assertEquals( 2, $test_action_counter );
 
-		$count++;
-		add_action( 'make_spam_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'spam', 1 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 1, $result );
+		remove_action( 'make_ham_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
+	}
+
+	function test_update_blog_status_make_spam_blog_action() {
+		global $test_action_counter;
+		$test_action_counter = 0;
+
+		$blog_id = $this->factory->blog->create();
+
+		add_action( 'make_spam_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'spam', 1 );
 		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
+
 		$this->assertEquals( '1', $blog->spam );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
+		$this->assertEquals( 1, $test_action_counter );
 
-		// Same again
-		$count++;
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'spam', 1 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 1, $result );
+		// The action should fire if the status of 'spam' stays the same.
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'spam', 1 );
 		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
+
 		$this->assertEquals( '1', $blog->spam );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
-		remove_action( 'make_spam_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
+		$this->assertEquals( 2, $test_action_counter );
 
-		add_action( 'archive_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
-		$count++;
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'archived', 1 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 1, $result );
+		remove_action( 'make_spam_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
+	}
+
+	function test_update_blog_status_archive_blog_action() {
+		global $test_action_counter;
+		$test_action_counter = 0;
+
+		$blog_id = $this->factory->blog->create();
+
+		add_action( 'archive_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'archived', 1 );
 		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
-		$this->assertEquals( '1', $blog->archived );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
 
-		// Same again
-		$count++;
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'archived', 1 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 1, $result );
+		$this->assertEquals( '1', $blog->archived );
+		$this->assertEquals( 1, $test_action_counter );
+
+		// The action should fire if the status of 'archived' stays the same.
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'archived', 1 );
 		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
-		$this->assertEquals( '1', $blog->archived );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
-		remove_action( 'archive_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
 
-		add_action( 'unarchive_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
-		$count++;
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'archived', 0 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 0, $result );
+		$this->assertEquals( '1', $blog->archived );
+		$this->assertEquals( 2, $test_action_counter );
+
+		remove_action( 'archive_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
+	}
+
+	function test_update_blog_status_unarchive_blog_action() {
+		global $test_action_counter;
+		$test_action_counter = 0;
+
+		$blog_id = $this->factory->blog->create();
+		update_blog_details( $blog_id, array( 'archived' => 1 ) );
+
+		add_action( 'unarchive_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'archived', 0 );
+		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
+
+		$this->assertEquals( '0', $blog->archived );
+		$this->assertEquals( 1, $test_action_counter );
+
+		// The action should fire if the status of 'archived' stays the same.
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'archived', 0 );
 		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
 		$this->assertEquals( '0', $blog->archived );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
+		$this->assertEquals( 2, $test_action_counter );
 
-		// Same again
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'archived', 0 );
-		$count++;
-		$this->assertEquals( 0, $result );
-		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
-		$this->assertEquals( '0', $blog->archived );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
-		remove_action( 'unarchive_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
+		remove_action( 'unarchive_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
+	}
 
-		add_action( 'make_delete_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
-		$count++;
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'deleted', 1 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 1, $result );
+	function test_update_blog_status_make_delete_blog_action() {
+		global $test_action_counter;
+		$test_action_counter = 0;
+
+		$blog_id = $this->factory->blog->create();
+
+		add_action( 'make_delete_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'deleted', 1 );
 		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
+
 		$this->assertEquals( '1', $blog->deleted );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
+		$this->assertEquals( 1, $test_action_counter );
 
-		// Same again
-		$count++;
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'deleted', 1 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 1, $result );
+		// The action should fire if the status of 'deleted' stays the same.
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'deleted', 1 );
 		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
+
 		$this->assertEquals( '1', $blog->deleted );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
-		remove_action( 'make_delete_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
+		$this->assertEquals( 2, $test_action_counter );
 
-		add_action( 'make_undelete_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
-		$count++;
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'deleted', 0 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 0, $result );
+		remove_action( 'make_delete_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
+	}
+
+	function test_update_blog_status_make_undelete_blog_action() {
+		global $test_action_counter;
+		$test_action_counter = 0;
+
+		$blog_id = $this->factory->blog->create();
+		update_blog_details( $blog_id, array( 'deleted' => 1 ) );
+
+		add_action( 'make_undelete_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'deleted', 0 );
 		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
+
 		$this->assertEquals( '0', $blog->deleted );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
+		$this->assertEquals( 1, $test_action_counter );
 
-		// Same again
-		$count++;
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'deleted', 0 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 0, $result );
+		// The action should fire if the status of 'deleted' stays the same.
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'deleted', 0 );
 		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
+
 		$this->assertEquals( '0', $blog->deleted );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
-		remove_action( 'make_undelete_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
+		$this->assertEquals( 2, $test_action_counter );
 
-		add_action( 'mature_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
-		$count++;
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'mature', 1 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 1, $result );
+		remove_action( 'make_undelete_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
+	}
+
+	function test_update_blog_status_mature_blog_action() {
+		global $test_action_counter;
+		$test_action_counter = 0;
+
+		$blog_id = $this->factory->blog->create();
+
+		add_action( 'mature_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'mature', 1 );
 		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
-		$this->assertEquals( '1', $blog->mature );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
 
-		// Same again
-		$count++;
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'mature', 1 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 1, $result );
+		$this->assertEquals( '1', $blog->mature );
+		$this->assertEquals( 1, $test_action_counter );
+
+		// The action should fire if the status of 'mature' stays the same.
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'mature', 1 );
 		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
-		$this->assertEquals( '1', $blog->mature );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
-		remove_action( 'mature_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
 
-		add_action( 'unmature_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
-		$count++;
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'mature', 0 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 0, $result );
+		$this->assertEquals( '1', $blog->mature );
+		$this->assertEquals( 2, $test_action_counter );
+
+		remove_action( 'mature_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
+	}
+
+	function test_update_blog_status_unmature_blog_action() {
+		global $test_action_counter;
+		$test_action_counter = 0;
+
+		$blog_id = $this->factory->blog->create();
+		update_blog_details( $blog_id, array( 'mature' => 1 ) );
+
+		add_action( 'unmature_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'mature', 0 );
+
 		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
 		$this->assertEquals( '0', $blog->mature );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
+		$this->assertEquals( 1, $test_action_counter );
 
-		// Same again
-		$count++;
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'mature', 0 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 0, $result );
+		// The action should fire if the status of 'mature' stays the same.
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'mature', 0 );
 		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
+
 		$this->assertEquals( '0', $blog->mature );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
-		remove_action( 'unmature_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
+		$this->assertEquals( 2, $test_action_counter );
+
+		remove_action( 'unmature_blog', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
+	}
+
+	function test_update_blog_status_update_blog_public_action() {
+		global $test_action_counter;
+		$test_action_counter = 0;
+
+		$blog_id = $this->factory->blog->create();
+
+		add_action( 'update_blog_public', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'public', 0 );
 
-		add_action( 'update_blog_public', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
-		$count++;
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'public', 0 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 0, $result );
 		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
 		$this->assertEquals( '0', $blog->public );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
+		$this->assertEquals( 1, $test_action_counter );
 
-		// Same again
-		$count++;
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'public', 0 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 0, $result );
+		// The action should fire if the status of 'mature' stays the same.
+		update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'public', 0 );
 		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
+
 		$this->assertEquals( '0', $blog->public );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
-		remove_action( 'update_blog_public', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
+		$this->assertEquals( 2, $test_action_counter );
 
-		add_action( 'update_blog_public', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
-		$count++;
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'public', 1 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 1, $result );
-		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
-		$this->assertEquals( '1', $blog->public );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
-
-		// Same again
-		$count++;
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'public', 1 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 1, $result );
-		$blog = get_blog_details( $blog_id );
-		$this->assertEquals( '1', $blog->public );
-		$this->assertEquals( $count, $test_action_counter );
-		remove_action( 'update_blog_public', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10, 1 );
-
-		// Updating a dummy field returns the value passed. Go fig.
-		$result = update_blog_status( $blog_id, 'doesnotexist', 1 );
-		$this->assertEquals( 1, $result );
+		remove_action( 'update_blog_public', array( $this, '_action_counter_cb' ), 10 );
 	}
 
 	/**