diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Database/BeatmapImporterUpdateTests.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Database/BeatmapImporterUpdateTests.cs
index d30b3c089e..16e66cb2c5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Database/BeatmapImporterUpdateTests.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Database/BeatmapImporterUpdateTests.cs
@@ -168,12 +168,12 @@ public void TestExistingDifficultyModified()
                 Assert.That(importAfterUpdate, Is.Not.Null);
                 Debug.Assert(importAfterUpdate != null);
 
+                realm.Run(r => r.Refresh());
+
                 // should only contain the modified beatmap (others purged).
                 Assert.That(importBeforeUpdate.Value.Beatmaps, Has.Count.EqualTo(1));
                 Assert.That(importAfterUpdate.Value.Beatmaps, Has.Count.EqualTo(count_beatmaps));
 
-                realm.Run(r => r.Refresh());
-
                 checkCount<BeatmapInfo>(realm, count_beatmaps + 1);
                 checkCount<BeatmapMetadata>(realm, count_beatmaps + 1);