diff --git a/nano/core_test/election.cpp b/nano/core_test/election.cpp
index 8ac70cf4..825e2bc5 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/election.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/election.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ TEST (election, quorum_minimum_confirm_success)
 	node1.process_active (send1);
 	node1.block_processor.flush ();
 	node1.scheduler.activate (nano::dev_genesis_key.pub, node1.store.tx_begin_read ());
+	node1.scheduler.flush ();
 	auto election = node1.active.election (send1->qualified_root ());
 	ASSERT_NE (nullptr, election);
 	ASSERT_EQ (1, election->blocks ().size ());