diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
index 24281ae830..5dd8d7f250 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
@@ -1448,6 +1448,7 @@ testUsersSubscribeAfterRestart :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
 testUsersSubscribeAfterRestart tmp = do
   withNewTestChat tmp "bob" bobProfile $ \bob -> do
     withNewTestChat tmp "alice" aliceProfile $ \alice -> do
+      threadDelay 100000
       connectUsers alice bob
       alice <##> bob
 
@@ -1458,8 +1459,7 @@ testUsersSubscribeAfterRestart tmp = do
 
     withTestChat tmp "alice" $ \alice -> do
       -- second user is active
-      alice <## "1 contacts connected (use /cs for the list)"
-      alice <## "[user: alice] 1 contacts connected (use /cs for the list)"
+      alice <### ["1 contacts connected (use /cs for the list)", "[user: alice] 1 contacts connected (use /cs for the list)"]
 
       -- second user receives message
       alice <##> bob
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
index 838b6c65dc..58cb3673d9 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
@@ -3191,6 +3191,7 @@ testPlanGroupLinkNoContactKnown =
 testPlanGroupLinkNoContactConnecting :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
 testPlanGroupLinkNoContactConnecting tmp = do
   gLink <- withNewTestChat tmp "alice" aliceProfile $ \alice -> do
+    threadDelay 100000
     alice ##> "/g team"
     alice <## "group #team is created"
     alice <## "to add members use /a team <name> or /create link #team"