diff --git a/tests/end2end/fixtures/quteprocess.py b/tests/end2end/fixtures/quteprocess.py
index 037587ba8..4f72bf9df 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/fixtures/quteprocess.py
+++ b/tests/end2end/fixtures/quteprocess.py
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ class QuteProc(testprocess.Process):
         elif (log_line.category == 'webview' and
               testutils.pattern_match(pattern=start_okay_message_load,
                                       value=log_line.message)):
-            log_line.waited_for = True
+            if not self._load_ready:
+                log_line.waited_for = True
             self._is_ready('load')
         elif (log_line.category == 'misc' and
               testutils.pattern_match(pattern=start_okay_message_focus,