diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java
index a1b3b9014d..4c64ffd781 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java
@@ -6902,6 +6902,7 @@ public final class ExoPlayerTest {
     ActionSchedule actionSchedule =
         new ActionSchedule.Builder(TAG)
             .waitForPlaybackState(Player.STATE_READY)
+            .waitForPendingPlayerCommands()
             .executeRunnable(
                 new PlayerRunnable() {
                   @Override