diff --git a/test/test-eis.c b/test/test-eis.c
index 1554206..7680e79 100644
--- a/test/test-eis.c
+++ b/test/test-eis.c
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ MUNIT_TEST(eistest_device_resume_suspend_twice)
 		_cleanup_ei_event_ struct ei_event *added =
 			peck_ei_next_event(ei, EI_EVENT_DEVICE_ADDED);
 
+		/* _until_stable() may stop after DEVICE_ADDED since it's
+		 * punting to the caller, so we need another dispatch to
+		 * make sure the RESUMED is really waiting for us here */
+		ei_dispatch(ei);
+
 		_cleanup_ei_event_ struct ei_event *resumed =
 			peck_ei_next_event(ei, EI_EVENT_DEVICE_RESUMED);