diff --git a/test/game/components/bonus_word_test.dart b/test/game/components/bonus_word_test.dart
index b0c21712..9ee351c6 100644
--- a/test/game/components/bonus_word_test.dart
+++ b/test/game/components/bonus_word_test.dart
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ void main() {
           await game.ready();
           final bonusLetter = game.descendants().whereType<BonusLetter>().first;
           bonusLetter.activate();
+          await game.ready();
 
           verifyNever(() => gameBloc.add(const BonusLetterActivated(0)));
         },