1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/test/functional/normal/put_spec.lua b/test/functional/normal/put_spec.lua
index 148a35ec6b..29cef13e39 100644
--- a/test/functional/normal/put_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/normal/put_spec.lua
@@ -874,20 +874,23 @@ describe('put command', function()
     local function bell_test(actions, should_ring)
       local screen = Screen.new()
       screen:attach()
+      if should_ring then
+        -- check bell is not set by nvim before the action
+        screen:sleep(50)
+      end
       helpers.ok(not screen.bell and not screen.visualbell)
       actions()
-      helpers.wait()
-      screen:wait(function()
+      screen:expect{condition=function()
         if should_ring then
           if not screen.bell and not screen.visualbell then
-            return 'Bell was not rung after action'
+            error('Bell was not rung after action')
           end
         else
           if screen.bell or screen.visualbell then
-            return 'Bell was rung after action'
+            error('Bell was rung after action')
           end
         end
-      end)
+      end, unchanged=(not should_ring)}
       screen:detach()
     end