diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/run-iroh-example.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/run-iroh-example.py
index 0ab80ed5a..8d248938e 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/run-iroh-example.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/run-iroh-example.py
@@ -50,19 +50,22 @@ def test_basic_iroh_jsonrpc(acfactory, path_to_webxdc):
     ac1._rpc.send_webxdc_realtime_advertisement(ac1.id, ac1_webxdc_msg.id)
     log("sending additinal messdage ac1 -> ac2")
     acfactory.send_message(from_account=ac1, to_account=ac2, text="ping1")
+
+    log("waiting for incoming message on ac2")
+    snapshot = ac2.get_message_by_id(ac2.wait_for_incoming_msg_event().msg_id).get_snapshot()
+    assert snapshot.text == "ping1"
+
     log("sending ac2 -> ac1 realtime advertisement")
     ac2._rpc.send_webxdc_realtime_advertisement(ac2.id, ac2_webxdc_msg.id)
     log("sending additinal messdage ac2 -> ac1")
     acfactory.send_message(from_account=ac2, to_account=ac1, text="ping2")
-    log("waiting for incoming message on ac2")
-    snapshot = ac2.get_message_by_id(ac2.wait_for_incoming_msg_event().msg_id).get_snapshot()
-    assert snapshot.text == "ping1"
     log("waiting for incoming message on ac1")
     snapshot = ac1.get_message_by_id(ac1.wait_for_incoming_msg_event().msg_id).get_snapshot()
     assert snapshot.text == "ping2"
 
     log("sending realtime data ac1 -> ac2")
     ac1._rpc.send_webxdc_realtime_data(ac1.id, ac1_webxdc_msg.id, [13, 15, 17])
+
     log("ac2: waiting for realtime data")
     while 1:
         event = ac2.wait_for_event()