From 27e537305090545953f579c14b568dfe5fda1243 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Richard Hansen <rhansen@rhansen.org>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 21:49:15 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] tests: Fix race in `change_user_name.js`

---
 src/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_name.js | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_name.js b/src/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_name.js
index bfbf42d46..b146a1281 100644
--- a/src/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_name.js
+++ b/src/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_name.js
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ describe('change username value', function () {
     this.timeout(10000);
     await helper.toggleUserList();
     await helper.setUserName('😃');
+    // Give the server an opportunity to write the new name.
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
     // get a new pad, but don't clear the cookies
     await helper.aNewPad({clearCookies: false});
     await helper.toggleUserList();
-    expect(helper.usernameField().val()).to.be('😃');
+    await helper.waitForPromise(() => helper.usernameField().val() === '😃');
   });
 
   it('Own user name is shown when you enter a chat', async function () {