diff --git a/test/app-tests/loading.js b/test/app-tests/loading.js
index 281e1bb7..b6e4324f 100644
--- a/test/app-tests/loading.js
+++ b/test/app-tests/loading.js
@@ -192,13 +192,15 @@ describe('loading:', function () {
                 }).respond(403, "Guest access is disabled");
 
                 return httpBackend.flush();
+            }).then(() => {
+                // Wait for another trip around the event loop for the UI to update
+                return q.delay(1);
             }).then(() => {
                 // we expect a single <Login> component following session load
                 ReactTestUtils.findRenderedComponentWithType(
                     matrixChat, sdk.getComponent('structures.login.Login'));
                 expect(windowLocation.hash).toEqual("");
-                done();
-            });
+            }).done(done, done);
         });
 
         it('should follow the original link after successful login', function(done) {