diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/tabs.feature b/tests/end2end/features/tabs.feature
index 7b0e839d7..ee11f9434 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/tabs.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/tabs.feature
@@ -750,6 +750,7 @@ Feature: Tab management
         And I run :tab-close with count 1
         And I open data/numbers/3.txt in a new tab
         And I run :undo
+        And I wait until data/numbers/1.txt is loaded
         Then the following tabs should be open:
             - data/numbers/1.txt (active)
             - data/numbers/2.txt