diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/completion.feature b/tests/end2end/features/completion.feature
index 153c53d71..69124aa64 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/completion.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/completion.feature
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ Feature: Using completion
         When I open data/hello.txt
         And I open data/hello2.txt in a new tab
         And I run :set-cmd-text -s :buffer
+        And I wait for "Setting completion pattern ''" in the log
         And I run :completion-item-focus next
         And I wait for "setting text = ':buffer 0/1', *" in the log
         And I run :completion-item-focus next