diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index aa124ab74..f0f935465 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -978,15 +978,15 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
         msg_out = chat.send_text(text1)
         assert not msg_out.is_encrypted()
 
+        lp.sec("wait for ac2 to receive multi-line non-unicode message")
+        msg_in = ac2._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
+        assert msg_in.text == text1
+
         lp.sec("sending multi-line unicode text message from ac1 to ac2")
         text2 = "äalis\nthis is ßßÄ"
         msg_out = chat.send_text(text2)
         assert not msg_out.is_encrypted()
 
-        lp.sec("wait for ac2 to receive multi-line non-unicode message")
-        msg_in = ac2._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
-        assert msg_in.text == text1
-
         lp.sec("wait for ac2 to receive multi-line unicode message")
         msg_in = ac2._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
         assert msg_in.text == text2