diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py
index 3d2d3f58a..e66a1d6c3 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py
@@ -13,20 +13,25 @@ def test_qr_setup_contact(acfactory) -> None:
     while True:
         event = alice.wait_for_event()
         if event["kind"] == "SecurejoinInviterProgress" and event["progress"] == 1000:
-            return
+            break
 
-    # Test that scanning Alice's QR code verifies Alice's profile.
-    bob_contact_alice = bob.get_contact_by_addr(alice.get_config("addr"))
-    bob_contact_alice_snapshot = bob_contact_alice.get_snapshot()
-    assert bob_contact_alice_snapshot.is_verified
-    assert bob_contact_alice_snapshot.is_profile_verified
-
-    # Test that Alice symmetrically verified Bob's profile.
+    # Test that Alice verified Bob's profile.
     alice_contact_bob = alice.get_contact_by_addr(bob.get_config("addr"))
     alice_contact_bob_snapshot = alice_contact_bob.get_snapshot()
     assert alice_contact_bob_snapshot.is_verified
     assert alice_contact_bob_snapshot.is_profile_verified
 
+    while True:
+        event = bob.wait_for_event()
+        if event["kind"] == "SecurejoinJoinerProgress" and event["progress"] == 1000:
+            break
+
+    # Test that Bob verified Alice's profile.
+    bob_contact_alice = bob.get_contact_by_addr(alice.get_config("addr"))
+    bob_contact_alice_snapshot = bob_contact_alice.get_snapshot()
+    assert bob_contact_alice_snapshot.is_verified
+    assert bob_contact_alice_snapshot.is_profile_verified
+
 
 def test_qr_securejoin(acfactory):
     alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
@@ -42,18 +47,23 @@ def test_qr_securejoin(acfactory):
         if event.kind == "SecurejoinInviterProgress" and event["progress"] == 1000:
             break
 
-    # Test that scanning Alice's QR code verifies Alice's profile.
-    bob_contact_alice = bob.get_contact_by_addr(alice.get_config("addr"))
-    bob_contact_alice_snapshot = bob_contact_alice.get_snapshot()
-    assert bob_contact_alice_snapshot.is_verified
-    assert bob_contact_alice_snapshot.is_profile_verified
-
-    # Test that Alice symmetrically verified Bob's profile.
+    # Test that Alice verified Bob's profile.
     alice_contact_bob = alice.get_contact_by_addr(bob.get_config("addr"))
     alice_contact_bob_snapshot = alice_contact_bob.get_snapshot()
     assert alice_contact_bob_snapshot.is_verified
     assert alice_contact_bob_snapshot.is_profile_verified
 
+    while True:
+        event = bob.wait_for_event()
+        if event["kind"] == "SecurejoinJoinerProgress" and event["progress"] == 1000:
+            break
+
+    # Test that Bob verified Alice's profile.
+    bob_contact_alice = bob.get_contact_by_addr(alice.get_config("addr"))
+    bob_contact_alice_snapshot = bob_contact_alice.get_snapshot()
+    assert bob_contact_alice_snapshot.is_verified
+    assert bob_contact_alice_snapshot.is_profile_verified
+
 
 @pytest.mark.xfail()
 def test_verified_group_recovery(acfactory, rpc) -> None: