diff --git a/tests/hashtag-preferences.test.mjs b/tests/hashtag-preferences.test.mjs
index afd68da7..f72827cd 100644
--- a/tests/hashtag-preferences.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/hashtag-preferences.test.mjs
@@ -248,8 +248,10 @@ test(
       tags: [["encrypted", "nip04"]],
     };
 
+    let fetchCalls = 0;
     nostrClient.fetchListIncrementally = async () => {
-      return [event];
+      fetchCalls += 1;
+      return fetchCalls === 1 ? [event] : [];
     };
     nostrClient.relays = relayUrls;
     nostrClient.writeRelays = relayUrls;