diff --git a/tests/baseline/shared/qwidgetbaselinetest.cpp b/tests/baseline/shared/qwidgetbaselinetest.cpp
index 3be8ae7893c..b5db9a23f15 100644
--- a/tests/baseline/shared/qwidgetbaselinetest.cpp
+++ b/tests/baseline/shared/qwidgetbaselinetest.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ void QWidgetBaselineTest::makeVisible()
 */
 QImage QWidgetBaselineTest::takeSnapshot()
 {
-    QGuiApplication::processEvents();
+    // make sure all effects are done
+    QTest::qWait(250);
     return window->grab().toImage();
 }