diff --git a/inst/apps/316-bslib-popovers/tests/testthat/test-316-bslib-popovers.R b/inst/apps/316-bslib-popovers/tests/testthat/test-316-bslib-popovers.R
index 367e0081cc..9b3f537234 100644
--- a/inst/apps/316-bslib-popovers/tests/testthat/test-316-bslib-popovers.R
+++ b/inst/apps/316-bslib-popovers/tests/testthat/test-316-bslib-popovers.R
@@ -225,23 +225,23 @@ test_that("Can put input controls in the popover", {
   key_press("Tab")
   expect_focus(app, 'input#num')
   key_press("ArrowUp")
+  expect_equal(app$wait_for_value(input = "num", ignore = 1), 2)
   key_press("ArrowUp")
-  expect_equal(app$get_value(input = "num"), 3)
+  expect_equal(app$wait_for_value(input = "num", ignore = 2), 3)
   app$click("inc")
-  app$wait_for_value(input = "num")
+  expect_equal(app$wait_for_value(input = "num", ignore = 3), 4)
   app$click("inc")
-  app$wait_for_value(input = "num")
-  expect_equal(app$get_value(input = "num"), 5)
+  expect_equal(app$wait_for_value(input = "num", ignore = 4), 5)
   key_press("ArrowDown")
-  expect_equal(app$get_value(input = "num"), 4)
+  expect_equal(app$wait_for_value(input = "num", ignore = 5), 4)
   key_press("Escape")
   expect_focus(app, "#btn4")
   expect_no_tip()
   app$click("inc")
-  app$wait_for_value(input = "num")
+  expect_equal(app$wait_for_value(input = "num", ignore = 4), 5)
   app$click("inc")
-  app$wait_for_value(input = "num")
-  expect_equal(app$get_value(input = "num"), 6)
+  expect_equal(app$wait_for_value(input = "num", ignore = 5), 6)
+
   app$click(selector = "#btn4")
   expect_visible_tip(app, "#btn4")
   # Even though the tip is visible, it seems it's not always ready to be