diff --git a/lib/game/pinball_game.dart b/lib/game/pinball_game.dart
index ab2e0786..b8280377 100644
--- a/lib/game/pinball_game.dart
+++ b/lib/game/pinball_game.dart
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class PinballGame extends Forge2DGame
     await add(BottomWall(this));
     addContactCallback(BottomWallBallContactCallback());
 
-    await _addFlippers();
+    unawaited(_addFlippers());
   }
 
   Future<void> _addFlippers() async {
diff --git a/test/game/pinball_game_test.dart b/test/game/pinball_game_test.dart
index 7ca02c1d..4dc93b7f 100644
--- a/test/game/pinball_game_test.dart
+++ b/test/game/pinball_game_test.dart
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ void main() {
 
           flameTester.test(
             'has only one left Flipper',
-            (game) {
+            (game) async {
+              await game.ready();
+
               expect(
                 () => game.children.singleWhere(
                   flipperSelector(BoardSide.left),
@@ -34,7 +36,9 @@ void main() {
 
           flameTester.test(
             'has only one right Flipper',
-            (game) {
+            (game) async {
+              await game.ready();
+
               expect(
                 () => game.children.singleWhere(
                   flipperSelector(BoardSide.right),