diff --git a/rse/tests/org.eclipse.rse.tests/src/org/eclipse/rse/tests/subsystems/testsubsystem/TestSubsystemTestCase.java b/rse/tests/org.eclipse.rse.tests/src/org/eclipse/rse/tests/subsystems/testsubsystem/TestSubsystemTestCase.java
index 69e83b0be6d..6adce0bc9ed 100644
--- a/rse/tests/org.eclipse.rse.tests/src/org/eclipse/rse/tests/subsystems/testsubsystem/TestSubsystemTestCase.java
+++ b/rse/tests/org.eclipse.rse.tests/src/org/eclipse/rse/tests/subsystems/testsubsystem/TestSubsystemTestCase.java
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ public class TestSubsystemTestCase extends RSEBaseConnectionTestCase {
 		RSEWaitAndDispatchUtil.waitAndDispatch(1000);
 		
 		rseSystemView.setSelection(new StructuredSelection(node));
+		RSEWaitAndDispatchUtil.waitAndDispatch(1000);
 
 		ISelection selection = rseSystemView.getSelection();
 		assertTrue("missing selection", selection != null); //$NON-NLS-1$
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ public class TestSubsystemTestCase extends RSEBaseConnectionTestCase {
 		RSEWaitAndDispatchUtil.waitAndDispatch(1000);
 		
 		rseSystemView.setSelection(new StructuredSelection(firstNode));
+		RSEWaitAndDispatchUtil.waitAndDispatch(1000);
 
 		 selection = rseSystemView.getSelection();
 		assertTrue("missing selection", selection != null); //$NON-NLS-1$