diff --git a/tests/unit/test_tui_reporter.py b/tests/unit/test_tui_reporter.py
index ded0c901e5..985f369fd9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_tui_reporter.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_tui_reporter.py
@@ -462,8 +462,9 @@ def on_snapshot_fetched(self, message):
 
     # WHEN
     async def run_test():
-        async with app.run_test():
+        async with app.run_test() as pilot:
             await all_messages_received.wait()
+            await pilot.pause()
 
     async_run(run_test())