diff --git a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/threads.ts b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/threads.ts
index 9e51fe7eec..49870815a6 100644
--- a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/threads.ts
+++ b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/threads.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ export async function redactThreadMessage(session: ElementSession): Promise<void
     session.log.done();
 
     await session.query(".mx_ThreadView .mx_RedactedBody");
+    await session.delay(200); // give the app a chance to settle
 
     session.log.endGroup();
 }