diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qlistwidget/tst_qlistwidget.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qlistwidget/tst_qlistwidget.cpp
index 6547bb8985..d4cb54b9ff 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qlistwidget/tst_qlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/itemviews/qlistwidget/tst_qlistwidget.cpp
@@ -1710,12 +1710,11 @@ void tst_QListWidget::QTBUG50891_ensureSelectionModelSignalConnectionsAreSet()
 
     list.setSelectionModel(new QItemSelectionModel(list.model()));
     list.show();
+    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&list));
 
     QSignalSpy currentItemChangedSpy(&list, SIGNAL(currentItemChanged(QListWidgetItem*,QListWidgetItem*)));
     QSignalSpy itemSelectionChangedSpy(&list, SIGNAL(itemSelectionChanged()));
 
-    QVERIFY(QTest::qWaitForWindowExposed(&list));
-
     QCOMPARE(currentItemChangedSpy.count(), 0);
     QCOMPARE(itemSelectionChangedSpy.count(), 0);