diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_folders.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_folders.py
index c4e1a02d7..307b5ced6 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_folders.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_folders.py
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ def test_moved_markseen(acfactory, direct_imap, log):
 def test_markseen_message_and_mdn(acfactory, direct_imap):
     ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
 
-    # Do not send BCC to self, we only want to test MDN on ac1.
-    ac1.set_config("bcc_self", "0")
+    # Make sure that messages are not immediately auto-deleted:
+    ac1.set_config("bcc_self", "1")
+    ac2.set_config("bcc_self", "1")
 
     acfactory.get_accepted_chat(ac1, ac2).send_text("hi")
     msg = ac2.wait_for_incoming_msg()
@@ -77,10 +78,9 @@ def test_markseen_message_and_mdn(acfactory, direct_imap):
     ac1_direct_imap.select_folder("INBOX")
     ac2_direct_imap.select_folder("INBOX")
 
-    # Check that the mdn is marked as seen
-    assert len(list(ac1_direct_imap.conn.fetch(AND(seen=True), mark_seen=False))) == 1
-    # Check original message is marked as seen
-    assert len(list(ac2_direct_imap.conn.fetch(AND(seen=True), mark_seen=False))) == 1
+    # Check that the mdn and original message is marked as seen
+    assert len(list(ac1_direct_imap.conn.fetch(AND(seen=True), mark_seen=False))) == 2
+    assert len(list(ac2_direct_imap.conn.fetch(AND(seen=True), mark_seen=False))) == 2
 
 
 def test_trash_multiple_messages(acfactory, direct_imap, log):