diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchStateTest.kt b/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchStateTest.kt
index c474cbc4f..9aa2f45ba 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchStateTest.kt
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchStateTest.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import io.mockk.every
 import io.mockk.mockk
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.cancelAndJoin
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
 import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ internal class SearchStateTest {
     var list: List<SearchListItem.RecentSearchListItem>? = emptyList()
     var list1: List<SearchListItem.RecentSearchListItem>? = emptyList()
     val job = launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
+      delay(1000)
       list = searchState.getVisibleResults(0)
     }