diff --git a/tests/unit/other.tcl b/tests/unit/other.tcl
index bb65570a4..6bdb0b3f9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/other.tcl
+++ b/tests/unit/other.tcl
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ start_server {tags {"other"}} {
         r pexpireat pz [expr {([clock seconds]+3000)*1000}]
 
         # Reload and check
+        waitForBgrewriteaof r
         r debug loadaof
         set ttl [r ttl x]
         assert {$ttl > 900 && $ttl <= 1000}