diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Database/GeneralUsageTests.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Database/GeneralUsageTests.cs
index 8262ef18d4..dc0d42595b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Database/GeneralUsageTests.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Database/GeneralUsageTests.cs
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Database
 
                 hasThreadedUsage.Wait();
 
+                // Usually the host would run the synchronization context work per frame.
+                // For the sake of keeping this test simple (there's only one update invocation),
+                // let's replace it so we can ensure work is run immediately.
+                SynchronizationContext.SetSynchronizationContext(new ImmediateExecuteSynchronizationContext());
+
                 Assert.Throws<TimeoutException>(() =>
                 {
                     using (realm.BlockAllOperations())
@@ -102,5 +107,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Database
                 }
             });
         }
+
+        private class ImmediateExecuteSynchronizationContext : SynchronizationContext
+        {
+            public override void Post(SendOrPostCallback d, object? state) => d(state);
+        }
     }
 }