diff --git a/tests/test_connection.py b/tests/test_connection.py
index d618caccc..dc95b0e3c 100644
--- a/tests/test_connection.py
+++ b/tests/test_connection.py
@@ -3429,8 +3429,7 @@ def test_feerate_stress(node_factory, executor):
             assert not l1.daemon.is_in_log('Bad.*signature', start=prev_log)
             prev_log = len(l1.daemon.logs)
 
-    # Make sure it's reconnected, and wait for last payment.
-    wait_for(lambda: l1.rpc.getpeer(l2.info['id'])['connected'])
+    # Wait for last payment
     # We can get TEMPORARY_CHANNEL_FAILURE due to disconnect, too.
     if l1done != 0:
         with pytest.raises(RpcError, match='WIRE_INCORRECT_OR_UNKNOWN_PAYMENT_DETAILS|WIRE_TEMPORARY_CHANNEL_FAILURE'):
@@ -3438,7 +3437,13 @@ def test_feerate_stress(node_factory, executor):
     if l2done != 0:
         with pytest.raises(RpcError, match='WIRE_INCORRECT_OR_UNKNOWN_PAYMENT_DETAILS|WIRE_TEMPORARY_CHANNEL_FAILURE'):
             l2.rpc.waitsendpay("{:064x}".format(l2done - 1), timeout=TIMEOUT)
+
+    # Make sure it's reconnected, then try adjusting feerates
+    wait_for(lambda: l1.rpc.getpeer(l2.info['id'])['connected'] and l2.rpc.getpeer(l1.info['id'])['connected'])
+
     l1.rpc.call('dev-feerate', [l2.info['id'], rate - 5])
+    time.sleep(1)
+
     assert not l1.daemon.is_in_log('Bad.*signature')
     assert not l2.daemon.is_in_log('Bad.*signature')