diff --git a/test/testchunkingng.cpp b/test/testchunkingng.cpp
index 82bdf7e3a62..043d135aa62 100644
--- a/test/testchunkingng.cpp
+++ b/test/testchunkingng.cpp
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ private slots:
         fakeFolder.setServerOverride([&](QNetworkAccessManager::Operation op, const QNetworkRequest &request, QIODevice *) -> QNetworkReply * {
             if (request.attribute(QNetworkRequest::CustomVerbAttribute).toByteArray() == "MOVE") {
                 QTimer::singleShot(50ms, &parent, [&]() { fakeFolder.syncEngine().abort(); });
+                // while the response is delayed, the move is performed in the custructor, so immideatly
                 return new DelayedReply<FakeChunkMoveReply>(responseDelay, fakeFolder.uploadState(), fakeFolder.remoteModifier(), op, request, &parent);
             }
             return nullptr;
@@ -351,11 +352,17 @@ private slots:
 
         // Test 1: NEW file aborted
         fakeFolder.localModifier().insert(QStringLiteral("A/a0"), size);
+        QVERIFY(!fakeFolder.applyLocalModificationsAndSync());
+        QCOMPARE(fakeFolder.currentLocalState(), fakeFolder.currentRemoteState());
+
         QVERIFY(fakeFolder.applyLocalModificationsAndSync());
         QCOMPARE(fakeFolder.currentLocalState(), fakeFolder.currentRemoteState());
 
         // Test 2: modified file upload aborted
         fakeFolder.localModifier().appendByte(QStringLiteral("A/a0"));
+        QVERIFY(!fakeFolder.applyLocalModificationsAndSync());
+        QCOMPARE(fakeFolder.currentLocalState(), fakeFolder.currentRemoteState());
+
         QVERIFY(fakeFolder.applyLocalModificationsAndSync());
         QCOMPARE(fakeFolder.currentLocalState(), fakeFolder.currentRemoteState());
     }