diff --git a/tests/core/audio.c b/tests/core/audio.c
index 2fa526cb..8d032758 100644
--- a/tests/core/audio.c
+++ b/tests/core/audio.c
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ void test_autopause()
 	g_assert_cmpuint(state_count, ==, 5);
 
 	audio_eos();
+	while (idle_run_task()) {}
 	g_assert_cmpint(pause_count, ==, -1);
 	g_assert_cmpuint(audio_cur_state(), ==, GST_STATE_PAUSED);
 	g_assert_cmpuint(state_count, ==, 6);