diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
index aa0f878fb..1f330596a 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ def acfactory(pytestconfig, tmpdir, request, session_liveconfig, data):
                 if hasattr(acc, "_configtracker"):
                     acc._configtracker.wait_finish()
                     del acc._configtracker
+                acc.set_config("bcc_self", "0")
                 if acc.is_configured() and not acc.is_started():
                     acc.start_io()
                 print("{}: {} account was successfully setup".format(
diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index 8ac43bffe..aedb90d0d 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -723,9 +723,9 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
 
     def test_move_works_on_self_sent(self, acfactory):
         ac1 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account(mvbox=True, move=True)
-        ac1.set_config("bcc_self", "1")
         ac2 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account()
         acfactory.wait_configure_and_start_io()
+        ac1.set_config("bcc_self", "1")
 
         chat = acfactory.get_accepted_chat(ac1, ac2)
         chat.send_text("message1")