diff --git a/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-input-parent-delayed-focus-default-cancelled.metatest b/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-input-parent-delayed-focus-default-cancelled.metatest
index 0c7261fa7..75a17e4e5 100644
--- a/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-input-parent-delayed-focus-default-cancelled.metatest
+++ b/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-input-parent-delayed-focus-default-cancelled.metatest
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ assert_focused 1/3
 assert_stacking 2/1 1/1 1/2 1/3
 
 destroy 1/3
-dispatch
+wait
 
 assert_focused none
 assert_stacking 2/1 1/1 1/2
@@ -32,5 +32,7 @@ assert_focused 2/1
 assert_stacking 1/1 1/2 2/1
 
 sleep 250
+wait
+
 assert_focused 2/1
 assert_stacking 1/1 1/2 2/1
diff --git a/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-input-parent.metatest b/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-input-parent.metatest
index d0f3228d5..1fe00d7bf 100644
--- a/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-input-parent.metatest
+++ b/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-input-parent.metatest
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ assert_focused 1/3
 assert_stacking 2/1 1/1 1/2 1/3
 
 destroy 1/3
-dispatch
+wait
 
 assert_focused none
 assert_stacking 2/1 1/1 1/2
 
 sleep 150
+wait
+
 assert_focused 1/1
 assert_stacking 2/1 1/1 1/2
diff --git a/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-input-parents-queued-default-focus-destroyed.metatest b/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-input-parents-queued-default-focus-destroyed.metatest
index 49ecc510f..213177133 100644
--- a/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-input-parents-queued-default-focus-destroyed.metatest
+++ b/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-input-parents-queued-default-focus-destroyed.metatest
@@ -30,14 +30,16 @@ assert_focused 1/5
 assert_stacking 0/1 1/1 1/2 1/3 1/4 1/5
 
 destroy 1/5
-dispatch
+wait
 
 assert_focused none
 assert_stacking 0/1 1/1 1/2 1/3 1/4
 
 destroy 1/2
-dispatch
+wait
 
 sleep 450
+wait
+
 assert_focused 1/1
 assert_stacking 0/1 1/1 1/3 1/4
diff --git a/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-input-parents.metatest b/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-input-parents.metatest
index ee9984192..dcba70eba 100644
--- a/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-input-parents.metatest
+++ b/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-no-input-parents.metatest
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@ assert_focused 1/5
 assert_stacking 0/1 1/1 1/2 1/3 1/4 1/5
 
 destroy 1/5
-dispatch
+wait
 
 assert_focused none
 assert_stacking 0/1 1/1 1/2 1/3 1/4
 
 sleep 600
+wait
+
 assert_focused 1/1
 assert_stacking 0/1 1/1 1/2 1/3 1/4
 
diff --git a/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-only-take-focus-parents.metatest b/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-only-take-focus-parents.metatest
index 8aa86700f..88bf7865c 100644
--- a/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-only-take-focus-parents.metatest
+++ b/src/tests/stacking/closed-transient-only-take-focus-parents.metatest
@@ -30,5 +30,7 @@ assert_focused 1/2
 assert_stacking 0/1 1/1 1/2
 
 sleep 150
+wait
+
 assert_focused 1/2
 assert_stacking 0/1 1/1 1/2