diff --git a/beat/web/backend/tests.py b/beat/web/backend/tests.py
index 8b83f072a9510671a96dc0c2c662e5d6edb646e1..140fc81c3fc0f73e6d6986dd90529ece66992a71 100644
--- a/beat/web/backend/tests.py
+++ b/beat/web/backend/tests.py
@@ -1198,6 +1198,7 @@ class Scheduling(BaseBackendTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(split.status, Job.CANCEL)
         split.end(None, Job.CANCELLED)
 
+        xp.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertEqual(
             [str(k) for k in xp.blocks.order_by('id').values_list('status', flat=True)],
             [Block.CANCELLED, Block.CANCELLED]
@@ -1658,6 +1659,7 @@ class Scheduling(BaseBackendTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(split.status, Job.CANCEL)
         split.end(None, Job.CANCELLED)
 
+        xp.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertEqual(
             [str(k) for k in xp.blocks.order_by('id').values_list('status', flat=True)],
             [Block.CANCELLED, Block.CANCELLED]