diff --git a/.changes/next-release/feature-5dc78e390fc8e0ba147cdd1d2ab8b84f1d6ce22a.json b/.changes/next-release/feature-5dc78e390fc8e0ba147cdd1d2ab8b84f1d6ce22a.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5772460cdbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/next-release/feature-5dc78e390fc8e0ba147cdd1d2ab8b84f1d6ce22a.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "feature",
+  "description": "Added protocol test to test xml attribute members that are declared between non-attribute members.",
+  "pull_requests": [
+    "[#2870](https://github.com/smithy-lang/smithy/pull/2870)"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/model/restXml/document-xml-attributes.smithy b/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/model/restXml/document-xml-attributes.smithy
index 1b5177de307..28b322039cd 100644
--- a/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/model/restXml/document-xml-attributes.smithy
+++ b/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/model/restXml/document-xml-attributes.smithy
@@ -158,3 +158,87 @@ apply XmlAttributesOnPayload @httpResponseTests([
 structure XmlAttributesPayloadRequest with [XmlAttributesInputOutput] {}
 
 structure XmlAttributesPayloadResponse with [XmlAttributesInputOutput] {}
+
+/// This example serializes an XML attribute on a payload when it's defined in the middle of the member list.
+/// This tests that implementations correctly write attributes immediately after the element start tag,
+/// which is critical for languages like C# where attribute writing must happen before child elements.
+@idempotent
+@http(uri: "/XmlAttributesInMiddle", method: "PUT")
+operation XmlAttributesInMiddle {
+    input := {
+        @httpPayload
+        payload: XmlAttributesInMiddlePayloadRequest
+    }
+    output := {
+        @httpPayload
+        payload: XmlAttributesInMiddlePayloadResponse
+    }
+}
+
+apply XmlAttributesInMiddle @httpRequestTests([
+    {
+        id: "XmlAttributesInMiddle",
+        documentation: "Serializes XML attributes on a payload when the xmlAttribute trait targets a member in the middle of the member list",
+        protocol: restXml,
+        method: "PUT",
+        uri: "/XmlAttributesInMiddle",
+        body: """
+              <XmlAttributesInMiddlePayloadRequest test="attributeValue">
+                  <foo>Foo</foo>
+                  <baz>Baz</baz>
+              </XmlAttributesInMiddlePayloadRequest>
+              """,
+        bodyMediaType: "application/xml",
+        headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "application/xml"
+        },
+        params: {
+            payload: {
+                foo: "Foo",
+                attr: "attributeValue",
+                baz: "Baz"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+])
+
+apply XmlAttributesInMiddle @httpResponseTests([
+    {
+        id: "XmlAttributesInMiddle",
+        documentation: "Deserializes XML attributes on a payload when the xmlAttribute trait targets a member in the middle of the member list",
+        protocol: restXml,
+        code: 200,
+        body: """
+              <XmlAttributesInMiddlePayloadResponse test="attributeValue">
+                  <foo>Foo</foo>
+                  <baz>Baz</baz>
+              </XmlAttributesInMiddlePayloadResponse>
+              """,
+        bodyMediaType: "application/xml",
+        headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "application/xml"
+        },
+        params: {
+            payload: {
+                foo: "Foo",
+                attr: "attributeValue",
+                baz: "Baz"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+])
+
+@mixin
+structure XmlAttributesMiddleMemberInputOutput {
+    foo: String,
+
+    @xmlAttribute
+    @xmlName("test")
+    attr: String,
+
+    baz: String,
+}
+
+structure XmlAttributesInMiddlePayloadRequest with [XmlAttributesMiddleMemberInputOutput] {}
+
+structure XmlAttributesInMiddlePayloadResponse with [XmlAttributesMiddleMemberInputOutput] {}
diff --git a/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/model/restXml/main.smithy b/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/model/restXml/main.smithy
index 75380f4a8c3..bf2e764a175 100644
--- a/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/model/restXml/main.smithy
+++ b/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/model/restXml/main.smithy
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ service RestXml {
         // @xmlAttribute tests
         XmlAttributes,
         XmlAttributesOnPayload,
+        XmlAttributesInMiddle,
 
         // @xmlNamespace trait tests
         XmlNamespaces,