diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/mapfish/print/servlet/MapPrinterServletTest.java b/core/src/test/java/org/mapfish/print/servlet/MapPrinterServletTest.java
index 81006d150a..914a986246 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/mapfish/print/servlet/MapPrinterServletTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/mapfish/print/servlet/MapPrinterServletTest.java
@@ -414,16 +414,21 @@ private String doCreateAndPollAndGetReport(
       downloadURL = createResponseJson.getString(MapPrinterServlet.JSON_DOWNLOAD_LINK);
       assertEquals("/print/report/" + ref, downloadURL);
 
+      reportReady = statusJson.getBool(MapPrinterServlet.JSON_DONE);
+
+      long allowDeltaBetweenCompletedJobStatusRegisteredStatsAndInstantaneousElapsedTime =
+          reportReady ? 200 : 0;
+
       timeElapsed = statusJson.getInt(MapPrinterServlet.JSON_ELAPSED_TIME);
       assertTrue(
           "lastTimeElapsed: "
               + lastTimeElapsed
               + " is not less or equal to timeElapsed: "
               + timeElapsed,
-          lastTimeElapsed <= timeElapsed);
+          timeElapsed - lastTimeElapsed
+              >= allowDeltaBetweenCompletedJobStatusRegisteredStatsAndInstantaneousElapsedTime);
       lastTimeElapsed = timeElapsed;
 
-      reportReady = statusJson.getBool(MapPrinterServlet.JSON_DONE);
       if (!reportReady) {
         Thread.sleep(500);
       }