diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/multi_source/multisource.test b/mysql-test/suite/multi_source/multisource.test
index 858137aeaaa..754dc9fa650 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/multi_source/multisource.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/multi_source/multisource.test
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ set default_master_connection = 'master1';
 # each of the 3 commands should produce 
 # 'master1' status
 
+let $wait_for_all= 1; 
+let $show_statement= SHOW ALL SLAVES STATUS;
+let $field= Slave_IO_State;
+let $condition= = 'Waiting for master to send event';
+--source include/wait_show_condition.inc
+
 --replace_result $SERVER_MYPORT_1 MYPORT_1
 show slave 'master1' status;
 --replace_result $SERVER_MYPORT_1 MYPORT_1
@@ -132,6 +138,12 @@ start slave;
 
 # See both connections in the same status output
 
+let $wait_for_all= 1; 
+let $show_statement= SHOW ALL SLAVES STATUS;
+let $field= Slave_IO_State;
+let $condition= = 'Waiting for master to send event';
+--source include/wait_show_condition.inc
+
 --replace_result $SERVER_MYPORT_1 MYPORT_1 $SERVER_MYPORT_2 MYPORT_2
 show all slaves status;
 
@@ -196,6 +208,12 @@ create table db1.t3 (f1 int) engine=InnoDB;
 
 --source wait_for_sql_thread_read_all.inc
 
+let $wait_for_all= 1; 
+let $show_statement= SHOW ALL SLAVES STATUS;
+let $field= Slave_IO_State;
+let $condition= = 'Waiting for master to send event';
+--source include/wait_show_condition.inc
+
 --replace_result $SERVER_MYPORT_1 MYPORT_1 $SERVER_MYPORT_2 MYPORT_2
 show all slaves status;