diff --git a/src/libraries/System.Net.Quic/tests/FunctionalTests/QuicStreamTests.cs b/src/libraries/System.Net.Quic/tests/FunctionalTests/QuicStreamTests.cs
index e02851fac73ee..bdbf155d2d1ea 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.Net.Quic/tests/FunctionalTests/QuicStreamTests.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.Net.Quic/tests/FunctionalTests/QuicStreamTests.cs
@@ -1252,6 +1252,8 @@ await RunClientServer(
                     serverSem.Release();
                     await clientSem.WaitAsync();
 
+                    var _ = await stream.ReadAsync(new byte[0]);
+
                     if (closeServer)
                     {
                         expectedError = QuicError.OperationAborted;
@@ -1282,6 +1284,8 @@ await RunClientServer(
                     clientSem.Release();
                     await serverSem.WaitAsync();
 
+                    var _ = await stream.ReadAsync(new byte[0]);
+
                     if (!closeServer)
                     {
                         expectedError = QuicError.OperationAborted;