diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py
index 4afd0e704..477eb16d9 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+import time
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -569,6 +570,7 @@ def test_securejoin_after_contact_resetup(acfactory) -> None:
 
     # ac1 waits for member added message and creates a QR code.
     snapshot = ac1.get_message_by_id(ac1.wait_for_incoming_msg_event().msg_id).get_snapshot()
+    assert snapshot.text == "Member Me ({}) added by {}.".format(ac1.get_config("addr"), ac3.get_config("addr"))
     ac1_qr_code = snapshot.chat.get_qr_code()
 
     # ac2 verifies ac1
@@ -583,17 +585,29 @@ def test_securejoin_after_contact_resetup(acfactory) -> None:
     # ac1 resetups the account.
     ac1 = acfactory.resetup_account(ac1)
 
-    # ac1 sends a message to ac2.
-    ac1_contact_ac2 = ac1.create_contact(ac2.get_config("addr"), "")
-    ac1_chat_ac2 = ac1_contact_ac2.create_chat()
-    ac1_chat_ac2.send_text("Hello!")
+    # Loop sending message from ac1 to ac2
+    # until ac2 accepts new ac1 key.
+    #
+    # This may not happen immediately because resetup of ac1
+    # rewinds "smeared timestamp" so Date: header for messages
+    # sent by new ac1 are in the past compared to the last Date:
+    # header sent by old ac1.
+    while True:
+        # ac1 sends a message to ac2.
+        ac1_contact_ac2 = ac1.create_contact(ac2.get_config("addr"), "")
+        ac1_chat_ac2 = ac1_contact_ac2.create_chat()
+        ac1_chat_ac2.send_text("Hello!")
 
-    # ac2 receives a message.
-    snapshot = ac2.get_message_by_id(ac2.wait_for_incoming_msg_event().msg_id).get_snapshot()
-    assert snapshot.text == "Hello!"
+        # ac2 receives a message.
+        snapshot = ac2.get_message_by_id(ac2.wait_for_incoming_msg_event().msg_id).get_snapshot()
+        assert snapshot.text == "Hello!"
+        logging.info("ac2 received Hello!")
 
-    # ac1 is no longer verified for ac2 as new Autocrypt key is not the same as old verified key.
-    assert not ac2_contact_ac1.get_snapshot().is_verified
+        # ac1 is no longer verified for ac2 as new Autocrypt key is not the same as old verified key.
+        logging.info("ac2 addr={}, ac1 addr={}".format(ac2.get_config("addr"), ac1.get_config("addr")))
+        if not ac2_contact_ac1.get_snapshot().is_verified:
+            break
+        time.sleep(1)
 
     # ac1 goes offline.
     ac1.remove()