diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
index 5488291a8..5ff3c29ed 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
@@ -801,3 +801,27 @@ def test_get_all_accounts_deadlock(rpc):
         all_accounts = rpc.get_all_accounts.future()
         rpc.add_account()
         all_accounts()
+
+
+def test_delete_deltachat_folder(acfactory, direct_imap):
+    """Test that DeltaChat folder is recreated if user deletes it manually."""
+    ac1 = acfactory.new_configured_account()
+    ac1.set_config("mvbox_move", "1")
+    ac1.bring_online()
+
+    ac1_direct_imap = direct_imap(ac1)
+    ac1_direct_imap.conn.folder.delete("DeltaChat")
+    assert "DeltaChat" not in ac1_direct_imap.list_folders()
+
+    # Wait until new folder is created and UIDVALIDITY is updated.
+    while True:
+        event = ac1.wait_for_event()
+        if event.kind == EventType.INFO and "uid/validity change folder DeltaChat" in event.msg:
+            break
+
+    ac2 = acfactory.get_online_account()
+    ac2.create_chat(ac1).send_text("hello")
+    msg = ac1.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot()
+    assert msg.text == "hello"
+
+    assert "DeltaChat" in ac1_direct_imap.list_folders()
diff --git a/python/tests/test_1_online.py b/python/tests/test_1_online.py
index c41dfe1d8..d5f8b75fc 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_1_online.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_1_online.py
@@ -1979,23 +1979,6 @@ def test_scan_folders(acfactory, lp, folder, move, expected_destination):
         assert len(ac1.direct_imap.get_all_messages()) == 0
 
 
-def test_delete_deltachat_folder(acfactory):
-    """Test that DeltaChat folder is recreated if user deletes it manually."""
-    ac1 = acfactory.new_online_configuring_account(mvbox_move=True)
-    ac2 = acfactory.new_online_configuring_account()
-    acfactory.wait_configured(ac1)
-
-    ac1.direct_imap.conn.folder.delete("DeltaChat")
-    assert "DeltaChat" not in ac1.direct_imap.list_folders()
-    acfactory.bring_accounts_online()
-
-    ac2.create_chat(ac1).send_text("hello")
-    msg = ac1._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
-    assert msg.text == "hello"
-
-    assert "DeltaChat" in ac1.direct_imap.list_folders()
-
-
 def test_archived_muted_chat(acfactory, lp):
     """If an archived and muted chat receives a new message, DC_EVENT_MSGS_CHANGED for
     DC_CHAT_ID_ARCHIVED_LINK must be generated if the chat had only seen messages previously.