diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/XEngine/Tests/XEngineCrossingTests.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/XEngine/Tests/XEngineCrossingTests.cs
index 903727788b..c9772854a4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/XEngine/Tests/XEngineCrossingTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/XEngine/Tests/XEngineCrossingTests.cs
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ default
 
                 EventParams ep = new EventParams("touch_start", new Object[] { new LSL_Types.LSLInteger(1) }, det);
 
+                Thread.Sleep(250); // wait for other change messages to pass
                 messageReceived = null;
                 chatEventB.Reset();
                 xEngineB.PostObjectEvent(soSceneB.LocalId, ep);