diff --git a/tests/spec/013-compose-media.js b/tests/spec/013-compose-media.js
index d6b4a22e..1dd78c87 100644
--- a/tests/spec/013-compose-media.js
+++ b/tests/spec/013-compose-media.js
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@ test('does not add URLs as media is added/removed', async t => {
     .typeText(composeInput, 'this is a toot')
     .expect(mediaButton.exists).ok()
   await (uploadKittenImage(1)())
+  await sleep(500)
   await t.expect(composeInput.value).eql('this is a toot')
   await (uploadKittenImage(1)())
+  await sleep(500)
   await t.expect(composeInput.value).eql('this is a toot')
     .click(getNthDeleteMediaButton(1))
     .expect(composeInput.value).eql('this is a toot')