diff --git a/test/smoke/src/tests/data-loss.ts b/test/smoke/src/tests/data-loss.ts
index e1498299e8e..0086f6268ef 100644
--- a/test/smoke/src/tests/data-loss.ts
+++ b/test/smoke/src/tests/data-loss.ts
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ export function testDataLoss() {
 
 			// create one untitled file
 			await common.newUntitledFile();
-			await app.wait();
 			await common.type(textToType);
-
+			await app.wait();
+			
 			// make one dirty file,
 			await common.openFile('readme.md', true);
-			await app.wait();
 			await common.type(textToType);
+			await app.wait();
 
 			await app.stop();
 			await app.start();