diff --git a/plugins/settings-sync/tests/com/intellij/settingsSync/TestRemoteCommunicator.kt b/plugins/settings-sync/tests/com/intellij/settingsSync/TestRemoteCommunicator.kt
index 9880853518d7..d84a3937020e 100644
--- a/plugins/settings-sync/tests/com/intellij/settingsSync/TestRemoteCommunicator.kt
+++ b/plugins/settings-sync/tests/com/intellij/settingsSync/TestRemoteCommunicator.kt
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ internal abstract class TestRemoteCommunicator : SettingsSyncRemoteCommunicator
 
   protected fun settingsPushed(snapshot: SettingsSnapshot) {
     if (::pushedLatch.isInitialized) {
-      pushedLatch.countDown()
       pushedSnapshot = snapshot
+      pushedLatch.countDown()
     }
   }