diff --git a/packages/runtime/test/transport/identityDeletionPeerProcessing.test.ts b/packages/runtime/test/transport/identityDeletionPeerProcessing.test.ts
index 6d10d113b..8634b97ea 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/test/transport/identityDeletionPeerProcessing.test.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime/test/transport/identityDeletionPeerProcessing.test.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ describe("IdentityDeletionProcess", () => {
         await services1.transport.identityDeletionProcesses.initiateIdentityDeletionProcess();
 
         await syncUntilHasEvent(services2, PeerToBeDeletedEvent, (e) => e.data.id === relationshipId);
+        await services2.eventBus.waitForRunningEventHandlers();
 
         const updatedRelationship = (await services2.transport.relationships.getRelationship({ id: relationshipId })).value;
         expect(updatedRelationship.peerDeletionInfo!.deletionStatus).toBe(PeerDeletionStatus.ToBeDeleted);
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ describe("IdentityDeletionProcess", () => {
         await services1.transport.identityDeletionProcesses.cancelIdentityDeletionProcess();
 
         await syncUntilHasEvent(services2, PeerDeletionCancelledEvent, (e) => e.data.id === relationshipId);
+        await services2.eventBus.waitForRunningEventHandlers();
 
         const updatedRelationship = (await services2.transport.relationships.getRelationship({ id: relationshipId })).value;
         expect(updatedRelationship.peerDeletionInfo).toBeUndefined();