diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_multitransport.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_multitransport.py
index 65eb76636..a8bfc09bd 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_multitransport.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_multitransport.py
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ def test_transport_sync_new_as_primary(acfactory, log) -> None:
     log.section("ac1 changes the primary transport")
     ac1.set_config("configured_addr", transport2["addr"])
 
+    ac1_clone.wait_for_event(EventType.TRANSPORTS_MODIFIED)
     ac1_clone.wait_for_event(EventType.TRANSPORTS_MODIFIED)
     assert ac1_clone.get_config("configured_addr") == transport2["addr"]