diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
index 9319f6e711..b630039c62 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
@@ -283,7 +283,8 @@ testRetryConnecting ps = testChatCfgOpts2 cfg' opts' aliceProfile bobProfile tes
         { agentConfig =
             testAgentCfg
               { quotaExceededTimeout = 1,
-                messageRetryInterval = RetryInterval2 {riFast = fastRetryInterval, riSlow = fastRetryInterval}
+                messageRetryInterval = RetryInterval2 {riFast = fastRetryInterval, riSlow = fastRetryInterval},
+                persistErrorInterval = 0
               }
         }
     opts' =
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
index cd82896c6c..e2bcc5e3e6 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
@@ -4167,6 +4167,7 @@ setupDesynchronizedRatchet ps alice = do
     bob <# "#team alice> 3"
     bob #> "#team 4"
     alice <# "#team bob> 4"
+    threadDelay 500000
   withTestChat ps "bob_old" $ \bob -> do
     bob <## "subscribed 2 connections on server localhost"
     bob ##> "/sync #team alice"