diff --git a/test/auto/qpieseries/tst_qpieseries.cpp b/test/auto/qpieseries/tst_qpieseries.cpp
index ad6486d..5c832aa 100644
--- a/test/auto/qpieseries/tst_qpieseries.cpp
+++ b/test/auto/qpieseries/tst_qpieseries.cpp
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ void tst_qpieseries::hoverSignal()
 
     // first move to right top corner
     QTest::mouseMove(view.viewport(), QPoint(200, 0));
+    QCoreApplication::processEvents(QEventLoop::AllEvents, 1000);
 
     // move inside the slice
     // pie rectangle: QRectF(60,60 121x121)
diff --git a/test/auto/qpieslice/tst_qpieslice.cpp b/test/auto/qpieslice/tst_qpieslice.cpp
index 31464eb..8a1c420 100644
--- a/test/auto/qpieslice/tst_qpieslice.cpp
+++ b/test/auto/qpieslice/tst_qpieslice.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ void tst_qpieslice::mouseHover()
 
     // first move to right top corner
     QTest::mouseMove(view.viewport(), QPoint(200, 0));
+    QCoreApplication::processEvents(QEventLoop::AllEvents, 1000);
 
     // move inside slice rectangle but NOT the actual slice
     // pie rectangle: QRectF(60,60 121x121)