diff --git a/test/test-eis.c b/test/test-eis.c
index 5c872b6..af9a2d0 100644
--- a/test/test-eis.c
+++ b/test/test-eis.c
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ MUNIT_TEST(eistest_device_ignore_paused_device)
 			peck_assert_no_ei_events(ei);
 			with_emulation(device, ++sequence) {
 				ei_device_pointer_motion(device, 1, 1);
+				ei_device_frame(device, ei_now(ei));
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -282,6 +283,7 @@ MUNIT_TEST(eistest_device_ignore_paused_device)
 
 			peck_assert_no_ei_events(ei);
 			ei_device_pointer_motion(device, 1, 1);
+			ei_device_frame(device, ei_now(ei));
 		}
 	}