diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.FunctionalTests/KeepAliveTimeoutTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.FunctionalTests/KeepAliveTimeoutTests.cs
index ee4a72cc57..0648c1bf57 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.FunctionalTests/KeepAliveTimeoutTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.FunctionalTests/KeepAliveTimeoutTests.cs
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.FunctionalTests
                         "1",
                         "a",
                         "");
+                    await Task.Delay(ShortDelay);
                 }
 
                 await connection.Send(