diff --git a/txframework/src/test/java/org/jboss/narayana/txframework/functional/ATBridgeTest.java b/txframework/src/test/java/org/jboss/narayana/txframework/functional/ATBridgeTest.java
index 7b46df7d11..b008ef8544 100644
--- a/txframework/src/test/java/org/jboss/narayana/txframework/functional/ATBridgeTest.java
+++ b/txframework/src/test/java/org/jboss/narayana/txframework/functional/ATBridgeTest.java
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ public void testSimple() throws Exception
         client.incrementCounter(1);
         ut.commit();
 
+        //JBTM-1293
+        Thread.sleep(3000);
+
         ut.begin();
         int counter = client.getCounter();
         ut.commit();
@@ -52,6 +55,9 @@ public void testClientDrivenRollback() throws Exception
         client.incrementCounter(1);
         ut.rollback();
 
+        //JBTM-1293
+        Thread.sleep(3000);
+        
         ut.begin();
         int counter = client.getCounter();
         ut.commit();