diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/galera_3nodes/disabled.def b/mysql-test/suite/galera_3nodes/disabled.def
index 02479c1362e..de7d8e755c7 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/galera_3nodes/disabled.def
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/galera_3nodes/disabled.def
@@ -16,5 +16,4 @@ galera_ssl_reload : MDEV-32778 galera_ssl_reload failed with warning message
 galera_ipv6_mariabackup : temporarily disabled at the request of Codership
 galera_pc_bootstrap : temporarily disabled at the request of Codership
 galera_ipv6_mariabackup_section : temporarily disabled at the request of Codership
-MDEV-29171 : MDEV-33842 galera_3nodes.MDEV-29171 fails on shutdown_server
 GCF-354 : MDEV-25614 Galera test failure on GCF-354
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/galera_3nodes/r/MDEV-29171.result b/mysql-test/suite/galera_3nodes/r/MDEV-29171.result
index 371ce006dd3..55513ff53af 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/galera_3nodes/r/MDEV-29171.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/galera_3nodes/r/MDEV-29171.result
@@ -19,20 +19,40 @@ connection node_2;
 connection node_1;
 connection node_1;
 # restart: --wsrep_new_cluster --wsrep_gtid_domain_id=200
+SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_cluster_status';
+VARIABLE_VALUE
+Primary
+SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_local_state_comment';
+VARIABLE_VALUE
+Synced
 show variables like 'wsrep_gtid_domain_id';
 Variable_name	Value
 wsrep_gtid_domain_id	200
 connection node_2;
 # restart
+SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_cluster_status';
+VARIABLE_VALUE
+Primary
+SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_local_state_comment';
+VARIABLE_VALUE
+Synced
 show variables like 'wsrep_gtid_domain_id';
 Variable_name	Value
 wsrep_gtid_domain_id	200
+connection node_1;
 connection node_3;
 # restart: --wsrep_sst_donor=node2
+SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_cluster_status';
+VARIABLE_VALUE
+Primary
+SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_local_state_comment';
+VARIABLE_VALUE
+Synced
 show variables like 'wsrep_gtid_domain_id';
 Variable_name	Value
 wsrep_gtid_domain_id	200
 connection node_1;
+connection node_1;
 set global wsrep_gtid_domain_id=100;
 connection node_2;
 set global wsrep_gtid_domain_id=100;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/galera_3nodes/t/MDEV-29171.test b/mysql-test/suite/galera_3nodes/t/MDEV-29171.test
index bfb7abf9a8b..1ce33bee974 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/galera_3nodes/t/MDEV-29171.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/galera_3nodes/t/MDEV-29171.test
@@ -50,6 +50,16 @@ select @@wsrep_gtid_domain_id,@@wsrep_node_name;
 --connection node_1
 --let $restart_parameters = --wsrep_new_cluster --wsrep_gtid_domain_id=200
 --source include/start_mysqld.inc
+
+--let $wait_condition = SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE = 'ON' FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_ready';
+--source include/wait_condition.inc
+--let $wait_condition = SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE = 'Primary' FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_cluster_status';
+--source include/wait_condition.inc
+--let $wait_condition = SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE = 'Synced' FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_local_state_comment'
+--source include/wait_condition.inc
+
+SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_cluster_status';
+SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_local_state_comment';
 show variables like 'wsrep_gtid_domain_id';
 
 #
@@ -59,8 +69,21 @@ show variables like 'wsrep_gtid_domain_id';
 --let $restart_parameters =
 --let $_expect_file_name= $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqld.2.expect
 --source include/start_mysqld.inc
+
+--let $wait_condition = SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE = 'ON' FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_ready';
+--source include/wait_condition.inc
+--let $wait_condition = SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE = 'Primary' FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_cluster_status';
+--source include/wait_condition.inc
+--let $wait_condition = SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE = 'Synced' FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_local_state_comment'
+--source include/wait_condition.inc
+
+SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_cluster_status';
+SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_local_state_comment';
 show variables like 'wsrep_gtid_domain_id';
 
+--connection node_1
+--let $wait_condition = SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE = 2 FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_cluster_size';
+--source include/wait_condition.inc
 
 #
 # Restart node_3, select node_2 as donor
@@ -70,9 +93,23 @@ show variables like 'wsrep_gtid_domain_id';
 --let $restart_parameters = --wsrep_sst_donor="node2"
 --let $_expect_file_name= $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/mysqld.3.expect
 --source include/start_mysqld.inc
+
+--let $wait_condition = SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE = 'ON' FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_ready';
+--source include/wait_condition.inc
+--let $wait_condition = SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE = 'Primary' FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_cluster_status';
+--source include/wait_condition.inc
+--let $wait_condition = SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE = 'Synced' FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_local_state_comment'
+--source include/wait_condition.inc
+
+SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_cluster_status';
+SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_local_state_comment';
+
 # Expect domain id 200
 show variables like 'wsrep_gtid_domain_id';
 
+--connection node_1
+--let $wait_condition = SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE = 3 FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.GLOBAL_STATUS WHERE VARIABLE_NAME = 'wsrep_cluster_size';
+--source include/wait_condition.inc
 
 #
 # Cleanup