diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py
index 780f9f4194..1e18d45530 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ def check_account(ac, contact, inviter_side, please_wait_info_msg=False):
     # Start second Bob device, if it wasn't started already.
     bob2.start_io()
     bob2.wait_for_securejoin_joiner_success()
+    bob2.wait_for_event(EventType.CHATLIST_CHANGED)
     wait_for_broadcast_messages(bob2)
     check_account(bob2, bob2.create_contact(alice), inviter_side=False)