diff --git a/tests/org.eclipse.e4.ui.tests/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/tests/workbench/MMenuItemTest.java b/tests/org.eclipse.e4.ui.tests/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/tests/workbench/MMenuItemTest.java
index ab765e1c1d1..69d1216a37e 100644
--- a/tests/org.eclipse.e4.ui.tests/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/tests/workbench/MMenuItemTest.java
+++ b/tests/org.eclipse.e4.ui.tests/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/tests/workbench/MMenuItemTest.java
@@ -763,6 +763,9 @@ public void execute(MUIElement uiElement, MMenuItem menuItem,
 		activePart.getContext().set("key", "active");
 		inactivePart.getContext().set("key", "inactive");
 
+		// Ensure all pending UI events are processed before triggering the menu item
+		contextRule.spinEventLoop();
+
 		assertFalse(executed[0]);
 
 		Object widget1 = menuItem.getWidget();
@@ -836,6 +839,10 @@ public void execute(MUIElement uiElement, MMenuItem menuItem,
 		activePart.getContext().set("key", "active");
 		inactivePart.getContext().set("key", "inactive");
 
+		// Ensure all pending UI events are processed before triggering the menu item
+		// This prevents race conditions where the handler may not be fully registered yet
+		contextRule.spinEventLoop();
+
 		assertFalse(executed[0]);
 		assertEquals(activePart, window.getContext().get(EPartService.class)
 				.getActivePart());