diff --git a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/scenarios/lazy-loading.js b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/scenarios/lazy-loading.js
index 406f7b24a3..aeb0be8bd5 100644
--- a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/scenarios/lazy-loading.js
+++ b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/scenarios/lazy-loading.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ const assert = require('assert');
 
 module.exports = async function lazyLoadingScenarios(alice, bob, charlies) {
     console.log(" creating a room for lazy loading member scenarios:");
+    await alice.delay(1000); // let dialogs close and the app settle
     const charly1to5 = charlies.slice("charly-1..5", 0, 5);
     const charly6to10 = charlies.slice("charly-6..10", 5);
     assert(charly1to5.sessions.length, 5);