diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/shard/IndexShardIT.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/shard/IndexShardIT.java
index bcec724a72de4..d6079bd7677bb 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/shard/IndexShardIT.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/shard/IndexShardIT.java
@@ -349,8 +349,8 @@ public void testMaybeFlush() throws Exception {
             assertFalse(shard.shouldPeriodicallyFlush());
             assertThat(shard.flushStats().getPeriodic(), greaterThan(0L));
         });
+        shard.sync();
         assertEquals(0, translog.stats().getUncommittedOperations());
-        translog.sync();
         long size = Math.max(translog.stats().getUncommittedSizeInBytes(), Translog.DEFAULT_HEADER_SIZE_IN_BYTES + 1);
         logger.info("--> current translog size: [{}] num_ops [{}] generation [{}]",
             translog.stats().getUncommittedSizeInBytes(), translog.stats().getUncommittedOperations(), translog.getGeneration());
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ public void testMaybeFlush() throws Exception {
                 commitStats.getUserData(), flushStats.getPeriodic(), flushStats.getTotal());
             assertFalse(shard.shouldPeriodicallyFlush());
         });
+        shard.sync();
         assertEquals(0, translog.stats().getUncommittedOperations());
     }