diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneNotificationOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneNotificationOverlay.cs
index d8a4514df1..35e5f9719c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneNotificationOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneNotificationOverlay.cs
@@ -67,9 +67,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 
             AddRepeatStep(@"add many simple", sendManyNotifications, 3);
 
-            AddWaitStep("wait some", 5);
-
-            checkProgressingCount(0);
+            waitForCompletion();
 
             AddStep(@"progress #3", sendUploadProgress);
 
@@ -77,9 +75,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 
             checkDisplayedCount(33);
 
-            AddWaitStep("wait some", 10);
-
-            checkProgressingCount(0);
+            waitForCompletion();
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -109,9 +105,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 
             AddStep(@"background progress #1", sendBackgroundUploadProgress);
 
-            AddWaitStep("wait some", 5);
+            checkProgressingCount(1);
 
-            checkProgressingCount(0);
+            waitForCompletion();
 
             checkDisplayedCount(2);
 
@@ -190,6 +186,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 
         private void checkProgressingCount(int expected) => AddAssert($"progressing count is {expected}", () => progressingNotifications.Count == expected);
 
+        private void waitForCompletion() => AddUntilStep("wait for notification progress completion", () => progressingNotifications.Count == 0);
+
         private void sendBarrage()
         {
             switch (RNG.Next(0, 4))