diff --git a/app/src/testDemo/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/ui/InterestsListDetailScreenTest.kt b/app/src/testDemo/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/ui/InterestsListDetailScreenTest.kt
index 6ebe65476..a5b243537 100644
--- a/app/src/testDemo/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/ui/InterestsListDetailScreenTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/testDemo/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/ui/InterestsListDetailScreenTest.kt
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ class InterestsListDetailScreenTest {
             val firstTopic = getTopics().first()
             onNodeWithText(firstTopic.name).performClick()
 
+            waitForIdle()
             Espresso.pressBack()
 
             assertTrue(unhandledBackPress)
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ class InterestsListDetailScreenTest {
             val firstTopic = getTopics().first()
             onNodeWithText(firstTopic.name).performClick()
 
+            waitForIdle()
             Espresso.pressBack()
 
             onNodeWithTag(listPaneTag).assertIsDisplayed()