diff --git a/tests/command_palette/test_no_results.py b/tests/command_palette/test_no_results.py
index de4956262f..8328853b83 100644
--- a/tests/command_palette/test_no_results.py
+++ b/tests/command_palette/test_no_results.py
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ async def test_no_results() -> None:
         assert results.visible is False
         assert results.option_count == 0
         await pilot.press("a")
-        await pilot.pause(delay=CommandPalette._NO_MATCHES_COUNTDOWN)
+        # https://github.com/Textualize/textual/issues/3700 -- note the
+        # little bit of wiggle room to allow for Windows.
+        await pilot.pause(delay=CommandPalette._NO_MATCHES_COUNTDOWN + 0.1)
         assert results.visible is True
         assert results.option_count == 1
         assert "No matches found" in str(results.get_option_at_index(0).prompt)