diff --git a/fineract-e2e-tests-core/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/test/messaging/store/EventStore.java b/fineract-e2e-tests-core/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/test/messaging/store/EventStore.java
index 53745f184..ef776e4dd 100644
--- a/fineract-e2e-tests-core/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/test/messaging/store/EventStore.java
+++ b/fineract-e2e-tests-core/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/test/messaging/store/EventStore.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class EventStore {
 
     public <R, T extends Event<R>> Optional<EventMessage<R>> findEventById(T type, Long id) {
         List<EventMessage<R>> events = findByType(type);
-        return events.stream().filter(em -> type.getIdExtractor().apply(em.getData()).equals(id)).findFirst();
+        return events.stream().filter(em -> type.getIdExtractor().apply(em.getData()).equals(id)).reduce((first, second) -> second);
     }
 
     public <R, T extends Event<R>> List<EventMessage<R>> findByType(T type) {
diff --git a/fineract-e2e-tests-core/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/test/stepdef/loan/LoanStepDef.java b/fineract-e2e-tests-core/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/test/stepdef/loan/LoanStepDef.java
index 9e4521467..8afb6eaac 100644
--- a/fineract-e2e-tests-core/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/test/stepdef/loan/LoanStepDef.java
+++ b/fineract-e2e-tests-core/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/test/stepdef/loan/LoanStepDef.java
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ import org.apache.fineract.test.helper.ErrorResponse;
 import org.apache.fineract.test.helper.Utils;
 import org.apache.fineract.test.initializer.global.LoanProductGlobalInitializerStep;
 import org.apache.fineract.test.messaging.EventAssertion;
+import org.apache.fineract.test.messaging.config.EventProperties;
 import org.apache.fineract.test.messaging.event.EventCheckHelper;
 import org.apache.fineract.test.messaging.event.loan.LoanRescheduledDueAdjustScheduleEvent;
 import org.apache.fineract.test.messaging.event.loan.LoanStatusChangedEvent;
@@ -189,6 +190,9 @@ public class LoanStepDef extends AbstractStepDef {
     @Autowired
     private LoanInterestPauseApi loanInterestPauseApi;
 
+    @Autowired
+    private EventProperties eventProperties;
+
     @When("Admin creates a new Loan")
     public void createLoan() throws IOException {
         Response<PostClientsResponse> clientResponse = testContext().get(TestContextKey.CLIENT_CREATE_RESPONSE);
@@ -2233,8 +2237,11 @@ public class LoanStepDef extends AbstractStepDef {
         long loanId = loanResponse.body().getLoanId();
 
         LoanStatusEnumDataV1 expectedStatus = getExpectedStatus(loanStatus);
-        eventAssertion.assertEvent(LoanStatusChangedEvent.class, loanId).extractingData(LoanAccountDataV1::getStatus)
-                .isEqualTo(expectedStatus);
+        await().pollDelay(Duration.ofSeconds(1L)).pollInterval(Duration.ofSeconds(1L))
+                .atMost(Duration.ofSeconds(eventProperties.getEventWaitTimeoutInSec())).untilAsserted(() -> {
+                    eventAssertion.assertEvent(LoanStatusChangedEvent.class, loanId).extractingData(LoanAccountDataV1::getStatus)
+                            .isEqualTo(expectedStatus);
+                });
     }
 
     @Then("Loan marked as charged-off on {string}")