diff --git a/test/functional/plugin/lsp/inline_completion_spec.lua b/test/functional/plugin/lsp/inline_completion_spec.lua
index bbf0ec2102..4b4b4a2819 100644
--- a/test/functional/plugin/lsp/inline_completion_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/plugin/lsp/inline_completion_spec.lua
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ describe('vim.lsp.inline_completion', function()
       exec_lua(function()
         vim.lsp.inline_completion.get()
       end)
+      n.poke_eventloop()
       feed('<Esc>')
       screen:expect({ grid = grid_applied_candidates })
     end)
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@ describe('vim.lsp.inline_completion', function()
       exec_lua(function()
         vim.lsp.inline_completion.get()
       end)
+      n.poke_eventloop()
       feed('<Esc>')
       screen:expect([[
         function fibonacci(n) {                              |