diff --git a/auto_tests/onion_test.c b/auto_tests/onion_test.c
index e3198095d..2f244693c 100644
--- a/auto_tests/onion_test.c
+++ b/auto_tests/onion_test.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ void do_onions(Onions *on)
 
 START_TEST(test_announce)
 {
-    uint32_t i;
+    uint32_t i, j;
     Onions *onions[NUM_ONIONS];
 
     for (i = 0; i < NUM_ONIONS; ++i) {
@@ -289,6 +289,14 @@ START_TEST(test_announce)
         c_sleep(50);
     }
 
+    for (i = 0; i < 25 * 2; ++i) {
+        for (j = 0; j < NUM_ONIONS; ++j) {
+            do_onions(onions[j]);
+        }
+
+        c_sleep(50);
+    }
+
     onion_addfriend(onions[7]->onion_c, onions[37]->onion->dht->c->self_public_key);
     int frnum = onion_addfriend(onions[37]->onion_c, onions[7]->onion->dht->c->self_public_key);