diff --git a/tests/controls/windowtest.cpp b/tests/controls/windowtest.cpp
index 4dc30afb15..a7de17f63c 100644
--- a/tests/controls/windowtest.cpp
+++ b/tests/controls/windowtest.cpp
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ TEST_CASE_METHOD(WindowTestCase, "Window::FocusEvent", "[window]")
 
     wxButton* button = new wxButton(wxTheApp->GetTopWindow(), wxID_ANY);
 
-    wxYield();
     button->SetFocus();
+    wxYield();
 
     CHECK( killfocus.GetCount() == 1 );
     CHECK(!m_window->HasFocus());