diff --git a/firebase-config/src/test/java/com/google/firebase/remoteconfig/FirebaseRemoteConfigTest.java b/firebase-config/src/test/java/com/google/firebase/remoteconfig/FirebaseRemoteConfigTest.java
index 076dafff6fe..a13e50c98e8 100644
--- a/firebase-config/src/test/java/com/google/firebase/remoteconfig/FirebaseRemoteConfigTest.java
+++ b/firebase-config/src/test/java/com/google/firebase/remoteconfig/FirebaseRemoteConfigTest.java
@@ -1533,8 +1533,8 @@ public void realtime_stream_listen_backgrounded_disconnects() throws Exception {
         .closeRealtimeHttpConnection(any(InputStream.class), any(InputStream.class));
     when(mockHttpURLConnection.getResponseCode()).thenReturn(200);
     configRealtimeHttpClientSpy.beginRealtimeHttpStream();
-    configRealtimeHttpClientSpy.setIsInBackground(true);
     flushScheduledTasks();
+    configRealtimeHttpClientSpy.setIsInBackground(true);
 
     verify(mockHttpURLConnection, times(1)).disconnect();
   }