diff --git a/src/directory/tests.rs b/src/directory/tests.rs
index 189a6e79c..74f2f2840 100644
--- a/src/directory/tests.rs
+++ b/src/directory/tests.rs
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ fn test_watch(directory: &mut dyn Directory) {
         assert!(directory
             .atomic_write(Path::new("meta.json"), b"random_test_data_2")
             .is_ok());
+        assert_eq!(receiver.recv_timeout(Duration::from_millis(500)), Ok(i));
         assert!(i + 1 <= counter.load(SeqCst)); // notify can trigger more than once.
     }
     mem::drop(watch_handle);