diff --git a/collects/tests/drracket/io.rkt b/collects/tests/drracket/io.rkt
index 7f111ba140..b1bbdd4dd1 100644
--- a/collects/tests/drracket/io.rkt
+++ b/collects/tests/drracket/io.rkt
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ add this test:
 (fire-up-drscheme-and-run-tests
  (λ ()
    (set! drs-frame (wait-for-drscheme-frame))
-   (set! interactions-text  (send drs-frame get-interactions-text))
+   (set! interactions-text (queue-callback/res (lambda () (send drs-frame get-interactions-text))))
    (set-language-level! (list #rx"Pretty Big"))
    (clear-definitions drs-frame)
    (do-execute drs-frame)