diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index e222f3c90..1d5a0b71f 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -1476,16 +1476,25 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
     def test_autodelete_timer(self, acfactory, lp):
         ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_two_online_accounts()
 
-        lp.sec("create unpromoted group chat")
-        chat = ac1.create_group_chat("hello")
+        lp.sec("ac1: create chat with ac2")
+        chat1 = self.get_chat(ac1, ac2)
+        chat2 = self.get_chat(ac2, ac1)
 
-        chat.set_autodelete_timer(60)
+        chat1.set_autodelete_timer(60)
+        chat1.send_text("hello")
 
-        assert chat.get_autodelete_timer() == 60
-
-        d = chat.get_summary()
+        assert chat1.get_autodelete_timer() == 60
+        d = chat1.get_summary()
         assert d["autodelete_timer"] == 60
 
+        ac2._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_CHAT_AUTODELETE_TIMER_MODIFIED")
+        ac2._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_INCOMING_MSG")
+        assert chat2.get_autodelete_timer() == 60
+
+        ac1._evtracker.consume_events()
+        ac2._evtracker.consume_events()
+
+
 class TestGroupStressTests:
     def test_group_many_members_add_leave_remove(self, acfactory, lp):
         lp.sec("creating and configuring five accounts")