diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/chat/POST-chat_seen.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/chat/POST-chat_seen.test.js
index 9207f58cf5..99a7cc457d 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/chat/POST-chat_seen.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/chat/POST-chat_seen.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {
   createAndPopulateGroup,
+  sleep,
 } from '../../../../helpers/api-v3-integration.helper';
 
 describe('POST /groups/:id/chat/seen', () => {
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ describe('POST /groups/:id/chat/seen', () => {
       const initialNotifications = guildMember.notifications.length;
       await guildMember.post(`/groups/${guild._id}/chat/seen`);
 
+      await sleep(0.5);
+
       let guildThatHasSeenChat = await guildMember.get('/user');
 
       expect(guildThatHasSeenChat.notifications.length).to.equal(initialNotifications - 1);