diff --git a/tests/org.eclipse.ui.tests/Eclipse UI Tests/org/eclipse/ui/tests/datatransfer/SmartImportTests.java b/tests/org.eclipse.ui.tests/Eclipse UI Tests/org/eclipse/ui/tests/datatransfer/SmartImportTests.java
index fde1bbf941f..26f38c8130f 100644
--- a/tests/org.eclipse.ui.tests/Eclipse UI Tests/org/eclipse/ui/tests/datatransfer/SmartImportTests.java	
+++ b/tests/org.eclipse.ui.tests/Eclipse UI Tests/org/eclipse/ui/tests/datatransfer/SmartImportTests.java	
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ public void testProjectsAreCreatedInASingleWorkspaceOperation() throws Exception
 			job.setDirectoriesToImport(directories);
 			ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().addResourceChangeListener(listener, IResourceChangeEvent.POST_CHANGE);
 			IStatus status = job.run(new NullProgressMonitor());
+			// a delta the workspace deferred to its notification job must arrive before counting
+			ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().checkpoint(false);
 
 			assertTrue("Import failed: " + status, status.isOK());
 			assertEquals(directories.size(), ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot().getProjects().length);