diff --git a/packages/snjs/mocha/vaults/surviving.test.js b/packages/snjs/mocha/vaults/surviving.test.js
index 1061f616c..c5c00ed02 100644
--- a/packages/snjs/mocha/vaults/surviving.test.js
+++ b/packages/snjs/mocha/vaults/surviving.test.js
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ describe('designated survival', function () {
 
       await context.sharedVaults.deleteSharedVault(sharedVault)
 
+      await Factory.sleep(2)
+
       await context.syncAndAwaitNotificationsProcessing()
       await secondContext.syncAndAwaitNotificationsProcessing()
       await thirdContext.syncAndAwaitNotificationsProcessing()